Northrop Gruman Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 06 May 2025 18:38:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Northrop Gruman Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Space Force awards contracts for missile-warning ground systems https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-contracts-for-missile-warning-ground-systems/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-contracts-for-missile-warning-ground-systems/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 18:38:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516976

The Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program seeks to build a government-owned ground system for missile warning satellite command and control.

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L3Harris gains edge in race to build Golden Dome missile sensors https://spacenews.com/l3harris-gains-edge-in-race-to-build-golden-dome-missile-sensors/ https://spacenews.com/l3harris-gains-edge-in-race-to-build-golden-dome-missile-sensors/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:56:57 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516584

The Missile Defense Agency confirmed that L3Harris' Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellite prototype met performance targets in tests.

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Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office https://spacenews.com/minotaur-iv-rocket-launches-spy-payloads-for-national-reconnaissance-office/ https://spacenews.com/minotaur-iv-rocket-launches-spy-payloads-for-national-reconnaissance-office/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:07:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516326

The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg.

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Cygnus mission to ISS scrapped after finding spacecraft damage https://spacenews.com/cygnus-mission-to-iss-scrapped-after-finding-spacecraft-damage/ https://spacenews.com/cygnus-mission-to-iss-scrapped-after-finding-spacecraft-damage/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:51:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515134 Cygnus

NASA and Northrop Grumman will not launch a Cygnus cargo mission to the ISS in June as previously planned after discovering the spacecraft is damaged.

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Top Pentagon contractors poised for gains as Trump pushes missile shield expansion https://spacenews.com/top-pentagon-contractors-poised-for-gains-as-trump-pushes-missile-shield-expansion/ https://spacenews.com/top-pentagon-contractors-poised-for-gains-as-trump-pushes-missile-shield-expansion/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:15:08 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512364

The proposed “Iron Dome for America” system is heavily reliant on space-based sensors and potentially controversial space-based interceptors

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Northrop Grumman eyes 2026 launch of robot-armed satellite servicer  https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-eyes-2026-launch-of-robot-armed-satellite-servicer/ https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-eyes-2026-launch-of-robot-armed-satellite-servicer/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:06:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508952

The Naval Research Laboratory delivered a pair of robotic arms for Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle

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Avio picks developer for first US rocket motor production facility https://spacenews.com/avio-picks-developer-for-first-us-rocket-motor-production-facility/ https://spacenews.com/avio-picks-developer-for-first-us-rocket-motor-production-facility/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507809

Italian rocket maker Avio plans to set up its first solid motor production facility in the United States in 2028 to capture growing demand in the space and defense markets.

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Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $1.8 billion contract extension for missile warning satellites https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-northrop-grumman-1-8-billion-contract-extension-for-missile-warning-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-northrop-grumman-1-8-billion-contract-extension-for-missile-warning-satellites/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:32:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507605

The company is building two satellites for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program

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Northrop Grumman unveils flying data center for military intelligence https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-unveils-flying-data-center-for-military-intelligence/ https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-unveils-flying-data-center-for-military-intelligence/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:44:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507416

The airborne system is designed to collect and process real-time data from satellites, drones, ground and maritime sensors

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Northrop Grumman continues to trim space workforce in California https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-continues-to-trim-space-workforce-in-california/ https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-continues-to-trim-space-workforce-in-california/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:28:55 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498638

The company this week warned 550 employees of forthcoming job cuts at California space facilities

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SpaceX launches two satellites for Arctic broadband mission https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-two-satellites-for-arctic-broadband-mission/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-two-satellites-for-arctic-broadband-mission/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 02:15:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498485

Each satellite carries multiple payloads, including the U.S. military's Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization (EPS-R)

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NASA, Northrop Grumman to Test Fire Future Artemis Booster Motor https://spacenews.com/sls-solid-rocket-booster/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:43:44 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=201325 SRB

NASA and Northrop Grumman will perform a full-scale static test of a Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket booster motor at Northrop Grumman’s Promontory, Utah, test facility July 21. Engineers […]

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