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Northrop Grumman

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Falls Church, Virginia, United States
www.northropgrumman.com/
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The Federal Trade Commission required Northrop Grumman to supply solid rocket motors to its competitors and to run its solid rocket motor business separately from its other businesses.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 27, 2018In the wake of Northrop-Orbital merger, Aerojet’s solid rocket engine business teetering on the brink

United Launch Alliance selected Orbital ATK boosters in 2015 for future Atlas flights and for its Vulcan next-generation launch vehicle, prompting Aerojet Rocketdyne to close its Atlas 5 booster business.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 27, 2018In the wake of Northrop-Orbital merger, Aerojet’s solid rocket engine business teetering on the brink

The Air Force decided to begin modernizing its missile warning constellation within the next five years and awarded Lockheed Martin the contract for geostationary orbit satellites and Northrop Grumman the contract for polar orbit satellites.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJun 24, 2018Air Force pressing on with space programs amid uncertainty about future reorganization

Ryan has held senior-level roles at Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJun 19, 2018Satellite Industry Veteran, Dave Ryan, to Lead Viasat’s Space Systems Business

Problems with Northrop Grumman’s development of the James Webb Space Telescope, including avoidable human mistakes, have led to development delays and the potential to breach the project’s $8,000,000,000 cost cap.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 15, 2018Hearing identifies wide range of causes for NASA cost and schedule woes

Northrop Grumman is building unfurlable reflectors for the two Inmarsat-6 satellites that Airbus is building.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJun 14, 2018Oxford Space Systems raises $8.9 million for spacecraft component business

Intelsat awarded contracts to Orbital ATK subsidiary SpaceLogistics for two Mission Extension Vehicles slated to launch in 2019 and 2020.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative GeneralJun 11, 2018Orbital ATK, SSL and others are gearing up to make house calls to ailing satellites

MEV-1 is being built at Orbital ATK’s Dulles, Virginia factory.

Mentioned as: Orbital ATKTechnical ProductJun 11, 2018Orbital ATK’s giant leap into satellite servicing begins with baby steps

The 2016 legislation grants the military authorities to expedite procurement of next-generation satellites that the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is using to buy five missile-warning satellites from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2018Air Force chief buyer: Don’t believe the hype, space procurement ‘not broken’

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared Northrop Grumman’s $7,800,000,000 purchase of Orbital ATK.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanNarrative FinancialJun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

The U.S. Air Force plans to acquire a new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent with Northrop Grumman and Boeing competing for the award.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanTechnical ProductJun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

To acquire Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman paid $7,800,000,000 in cash and assumed $1,400,000,000 in debt.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

With the addition of Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman’s sales for 2018 should reach $30,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

Northrop Grumman announced the $9,200,000,000 deal to acquire Orbital ATK on 2018-09-18.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2018Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems

Orbital ATK will build future satellites in the Joint Polar Satellite System series under a contract awarded in March 2015.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 30, 2018NOAA declares first JPSS weather satellite operational

Intelsat purchased a satellite called Galaxy-30 from Orbital ATK in January.

Mentioned as: Orbital ATKOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2018FCC tells Eutelsat that Intelsat already called dibs on U.S. orbital slot

Orbital ATK is developing the OmegA launch vehicle for EELV missions for the U.S. Air Force and will reevaluate the vehicle concept if it does not win a Launch Services Agreement award from the Air Force later 2018.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2018Industry warns of launch vehicle glut

The Falcon 9 first stage used on 2018-05-22 was a reused booster that previously launched Northrop Grumman’s Zuma mission in January.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 22, 2018SpaceX launches five Iridium satellites and twin science spacecraft

Northrop Grumman announced a deal in September to acquire Orbital ATK for $9,200,000,000.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 21, 2018Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS

An Orbital ATK Antares rocket launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station on 2018-05-21 from Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.

Mentioned as: Northrop GrummanOrg RelationshipMay 21, 2018Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to ISS
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