OmegA

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 weighing exit options for OmegA rocket
Northrop Grumman statement: “We will determine next steps once the debriefing process concludes."

Northrop Grumman to start producing hardware for OmegA rocket’s first flight
The company said data from first and second stage static fires supports hardware production for OmegA’s first certification flight in 2021

Northrop Grumman completes static fire test of OmegA rocket’s second stage
Northrop Grumman announced it completed a static fire test of the second stage of its OmegA rocket in Promontory, Utah.

OmegA rocket’s first customer still needs customer of its own
Saturn CEO Jim Simpson said making the OmegA launch reservation before it has customers locked down for the NationSat spacecraft OmegA would carry is part of the startup’s strategy for providing a one-stop-shop for its target customers.

Saturn Satellite Networks to be first customer of Northrop Grumman’s OmegA
Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 12 that Saturn Satellite Networks, a startup satellite manufacturer, will be the customer for the first OmegA launch in 2021.

Northrop Grumman touts financial strength in marketing pitch for OmegA rocket
Northrop is pushing the message that its financial strength should be considered by the Air Force as it decides which two providers in 2020 will receive five-year contracts.

Northrop Grumman to launch OmegA rocket from ULA’s Delta 4 pad at Vandenberg
Space Launch Complex 6, or SLC-6, is a sprawling facility that the Air Force leases to United Launch Alliance.

Northrop Grumman to investigate anomaly after OmegA’s first rocket motor test
Northrop Grumman on Thursday conducted a full-scale static fire test of the first stage of OmegA.

For OmegA, U.S. Air Force launch competition is a must-win
The stakes could not be higher for OmegA as it prepares for two critical static-fire tests of its solid rocket motors this year with the goal to launch its first payload in 2021.

Orbital ATK selects Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10C for newly christened OmegA rocket
Orbital ATK on Monday revealed new details about the rocket it has been developing over the last three years in an effort to take U.S. Air Force launch contracts away from United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.