We provide end-to-end space capabilities for a broad range of customers like NASA, the Department of Defense (DoD), US Air Force, US Space Force and a variety of commercial entities. Northrop Grumman will win the future of space. […]
Space
Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS)
[…]
Cutting Edge Optronics – Doing Business with CEO
[…]
Commercial Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s space station concept provides the foundation for a new economy in space. […]
Northrop Grumman and Rhodium Scientific to Collaborate on Bio-Tech and Bio-Pharma Research in Low-Earth Orbit
[…]
James Webb Space Telescope
As the prime contractor, Northrop Grumman led the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. […]
Designers to the Stars: Dressing Spacecraft for Mission Success
Before launching onto the celestial stage, Northrop Grumman experts dress spacecraft to protect it from extreme space temperatures. […]
Launch a Career in Space with Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has job opportunities that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. […]
Launch a Career in Systems or Software Engineering in Space
Launch a systems or software engineering career in space with Northrop Grumman […]
About Sentinel (GBSD)
Northrop Grumman has been awarded the U.S. Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel (GBSD) contract to replace the aging ICBM System. […]
NASA’s Artemis Program
[…]
ESPAStar: A Freight Train to Space
[…]
James Webb Space Telescope: How Northrop Grumman Prepared the Webb Sunshield to Unfold Flawlessly in Space
How do you unfold a five-layer sunshield the size of a tennis court orbiting in space from the ground? With practice. A lot of practice. […]
Next Generation Interceptor
Building on decades of experience as a prime contractor for major defense programs, Northrop Grumman will provide a comprehensive NGI solution that supports operational deployment to urgent national security needs. […]
Two the Moon
Northrop Grumman Space communications interns Caroline and Nicole had a powerful internship experience that shook them to their core…literally. […]
Commercial Communications Satellites
[…]
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-18
[…]
Spacecraft Components
Northrop Grumman is a leading designer, producer and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. […]
Common Space Vehicle Mechanisms
[…]
Sentinel – The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent
Northrop Grumman’s LGM-35A Sentinel (GBSD) program for the U.S. Air Force is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. […]
Common Frequency Source
Our Common Frequency Source (CFS) products provide fixed single and dual clock references for RF and digital payloads. […]
Hyperspectral Imaging
Northrop Grumman’s state-of-the-art Hyperspectral Imaging Systems operate across up to 220 wavelengths to paint precise portraits of this hidden world. […]
Sentinel – Studies and Reports
Read key studies and reports about the U.S. Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel (GBSD) program, which will modernize the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad. […]
Cryocoolers
Capabilities Refrigeration Capacity: 2W @ 45 K 8W @ 77 K 23W @ 150 K Compressor Input Power: Up to 180 W Reliability: >90% at 87,600 hours (10 years) Environment: -40 C to -70 C Exported Vibration: < 50 mN Drive Axis < 200 mN Pulse Tube Axis Mass (single stage): < 4.5 kg Mass […]
GEM 63 Updates
[…]
Counter Hypersonics
[…]
Ground-based Midcourse System
[…]
Eagle-3
From missile warning and strategic communications to scientific discovery, Northrop Grumman’s Eagle-3 is a highly reliable, resilient spacecraft for the most challenging and essential missions. […]
One Shot to do the Impossible: The Intense Testing of the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope will orbit far beyond the reach of human repairmen, so engineers only got one shot to get it right. To prepare for this, Northrop Grumman conduced some of the most intense tests ever devised. […]
SpaceLogistics
SpaceLogistics provides cooperative space logistics and in-orbit satellite servicing to geosynchronous satellite operators using its fleet of commercial servicing vehicles. […]
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
[…]
Cygnus Spacecraft
[…]
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG 17
[…]
JP9102
[…]
IEEE
[…]
Cutting Edge Optronics
[…]
Minotaur Rocket
[…]
Space-Comm Expo
On 7th and 8th September at Space-Comm Expo, we’ll be joining over 100 exhibitors from across the world at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre. Robert Hauge, President, SpaceLogistics LLC, a Northrop Grumman company will be talking about satellite life extension and resiliency in geostationary orbit at the event. The Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1), […]
Civil and Commercial Space
[…]
Northrop Grumman and STAR HARBOR to Collaborate on Commercial Space Station Research and Astronaut Training
Northrop Grumman and STAR HARBOR announced a collaboration for market research and the early development of an astronaut training curricula for Northrop Grumman’s space station concept. […]
Game Changer Part III: Triumph
In the Spring of 2018, questions from the media, Congress and the science community swirled around NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope program. The headlines weren’t kind. […]
Cosmic Game Changer: Northrop Grumman and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
The story of how NASA, together with an industry team led by Northrop Grumman, achieved the unprecedented: a tool for exploration of the deepest mysteries of our existence. […]
Game Changer Part II: Northrop Grumman and the James Webb Space Telescope’s Confounding Sunshield
From day one, everyone involved in the program knew that when NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope arrived on orbit it would change humanity’s understanding of our cosmic origins. If it worked… […]
Beyond the Boneyard
Northrop Grumman finds creative solutions to end-of-life management. From STEM education to technician training and public display, Northrop Grumman is demonstrating that there is still plenty of life in end-of-life technology. […]
Virtual Reality Brings Engineers to the Moon
Northrop Grumman engineers use virtual reality and 3D-printed models to step into astronauts’ shoes and test the feasibility of procedures in the lunar module. […]
Keeping Astronauts Safe with NASA’s Orion Spacecraft’s Launch Abort System
Northrop Grumman keeps astronauts safe with its launch abort system that will be part of the Artemis mission. […]
Creating Zero G on a Planet Weighed Down by Gravity
Thanks to weights, pulleys and other forms of ground support equipment, Northrop Grumman engineers can mimic the weightlessness of zero G. […]
The Backplane of NASA’s Webb Telescope Offers a Strong, Steady Hand
The backplane of James Webb Space Telescope will hold the weight of more than 5,300 pounds of optics and instruments — while staying calm in a cold environment. […]
Antares Rocket
[…]
Missile Defense
[…]