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Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite

Northrop Grumman won a $45.5 million contract to launch a small weather satellite in 2025, the U.S. Space Force announced May 25.

by Sandra Erwin May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Wallops aerial view

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Wallops officials look for growth in launch activity with Rocket Lab

by Jeff Foust December 15, 2022January 30, 2023

Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launches three classified NRO payloads

by Sandra Erwin June 15, 2021January 23, 2023

Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 launches NRO mission, its first from Virginia spaceport

by Sandra Erwin July 15, 2020January 23, 2023

Northrop Grumman seeking to cut costs on small launch vehicles

by Jeff Foust September 24, 2018January 23, 2023

Minotaur-C launch

Minotaur launches 10 satellites for Planet

by Jeff Foust October 31, 2017January 23, 2023

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Minotaur 4’s canceled commercial cubesat rideshares could spark policy changes

by Mike Fabey September 19, 2017January 23, 2023

Minotaur launches amid rekindled debate over surplus ICBM motors

by Mike Fabey August 24, 2017January 23, 2023

New U.S. Military Weather Satellites Could Launch on Minotaur Rockets

by Mike GrussMarch 28, 2014January 20, 2023

Skybox Taps Orbital Sciences for 2015 Minotaur Launch

by Peter B. de SeldingFebruary 20, 2014January 20, 2023