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Air Force, Northrop Grumman Keynotes @Digital Engineering Forum
Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology, and logistics, continues to emphasize the need for acquisition agility through digital engineering to increase national security and disrupt our adversaries. Join su…
Schedule is king for C-band replacement satellites
Rather than pushing the state-of-the art, Boeing, Maxar Technologies and Northrop Grumman are emphasizing reliability in satellites they are manufacturing to help Intelsat and SES clear C-band spectrum, according to speakers at the Satellite Innovation 2020 conference.
Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a successful launch on the company’s Antares rocket Oct. 2.
Northrop Grumman wins $298 million contract to develop jam-resistant military satellite
The contract is for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program, known as Evolved Strategic Satcom.
Northrop Grumman to terminate OmegA rocket program
Northrop Grumman statement: “We have chosen not to continue development of the OmegA launch system at this time."
Northrop Grumman receives $13.3 billion contract to develop next-generation ICBM
Northrop Grumman was the only bidder for GBSD after Boeing decided to drop out of the competition.
NASA and Northrop Grumman test SLS booster
NASA and Northrop Grumman successfully tested Sept. 2 a solid rocket booster developed for the Space Launch System that incorporates improvements intended for future SLS missions.
Northrop Grumman weighing exit options for OmegA rocket
Northrop Grumman statement: “We will determine next steps once the debriefing process concludes."
Arianespace lofts three spacecraft in first Ariane 5 launch since start of pandemic
Arianespace on Aug. 15 launched two communications satellites and a satellite servicer on an Ariane 5 rocket, completing the company’s first launch since the reopening of the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
Northrop Grumman completes ground test of solid booster for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur
The GEM 63XL motors will fly on ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket in 2021.
Satellite servicing industry seeks interface standards
As another satellite life extension spacecraft is readied for launch, both developers and customers of such systems called for the creation of standard interfaces to support servicing of future spacecraft.
Air Force to end agreements with Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman, prepares for launch contract protests
Following the Phase 2 decision, the Air Force is preparing for the possibility of contractor protests.
News Analysis | With Pentagon award, SpaceX joins the establishment
Six years ago, SpaceX was the upstart launch company seeking to break United Launch Alliance’s monopoly on national security space launches. Now, it’s part of the establishment.
Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers
The Pentagon has selected SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to conduct potentially dozens of national security launches between fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2027
Northrop Grumman delivers a new solid booster for ULA’s Atlas 5
Northrop Grumman developed the GEM 63 rocket motors under a cooperative agreement with United Launch Alliance.
