Northrop Grumman provides end-to-end space capabilities to a broad range of customers, such as NASA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and a variety of commercial entities. Northrop Grumman will win the future of space. […]
Protected: V2 Space Draft
Through Smoke and Fire
By Heather and Kendra Kastelan For Energetics Engineer Heather, the morning of March 2 — test day — was more exciting than most. Alongside more than 20 Test and Research Operations teammates in Promontory, Utah, Heather dedicated weeks to preparing for the first static fire test of a new stage-one solid rocket motor that will […]
Counting Down 10 Rocket Launch Traditions, Superstitions and Lore
By Caroline Mroz, Bethany Wilson and Leslie Zychowski 2023 marks 10 years since Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus mission to carry critical cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), launched by our Antares rocket. As our launch team members reflect on the last decade of missions, they share the traditions, superstitions and lore that have powered […]
The Downsizing Developer
By Leigh McLeod Why go big when you can go small? For Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Tim, that’s his modus operandi. Tim joined Northrop Grumman in May 2021 to work on a classified program in Aurora, Colorado, but quickly realized he missed working on RF, which he’d spent most of his career on. When he […]
At the Helm of Aqua
By Michelle A. Monroe Carl was having a conversation with his 9-year-old grandson, Jeremiah, when he began sharing his love of science and how he turned it into a lifelong career. “As Jeremiah began asking more about climate change, I had one piece of advice: Let science be your guide,” Carl said. At Northrop Grumman, […]
Beyond Expectations
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UK MilSatCom
Northrop Grumman, with mission expertise dating back to the dawn of the space age, giving us a unique perspective on MilSatCom in the UK to protect the warfighter and preserve freedom. […]
Exploring Careers at Northrop Grumman
Available Roles: Business Development Capture Managers Contracts Administrators Control Account Manager Controller’s Office Cost Management Cybersecurity Digital Hardware Engineering Electrical Engineering Global Supply Chain Industrial Security Analyst Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering Photographers (TS/SCI Cleared) Pricing & Estimating Procurement Specialist Property Management Schedule Management Software Systems Engineering Available Roles: Business Development Digital Hardware Engineering Pricing & […]
What Will You Do in LEO?
What will you do in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)? Northrop Grumman is considering all the possibilities. From science, research and manufacturing to media production and STEM outreach, the possibilities for the future are growing exponentially with our Commercial Space Station concept. […]
Protected: Military Satellite Communications
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Protected: Proliferated Space Systems
Northrop Grumman is leading in the effort to explore and prove out emerging space-based communications and missile tracking architectures. […]
Written in the Stars
Couple Celebrates Their Projects Colliding as Northrop Grumman Helps NASA Retrieve Spacecraft After Splashdown By Michelle A. Monroe Two aerospace engineers fall in love, get married and spend years in each other’s professional orbits before they finally collide. It’s a story practically written in the stars. Debra and Joe, who work for Northrop Grumman and […]
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-19
The NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-19 will deliver cargo to the the International Space Station (ISS), marking 10 years of cargo resupply service to NASA and the ISS. […]
Exploring Careers In Space
Aeronautical Industrial Security Program Planning Business Development Information Technology Project Managers Contracts Administrators Integration and Business Intelligence Developers Software Cost Control Analyst Mechanical Supply Chain Cybersecurity Network Communications Systems Database Administrators Price Cost Analyst Systems Administrators Electrical Process Systems Test […]
Protected: Space Media Day
Northrop Grumman is a pioneering company, defining possible in space through end-to-end capabilities that protect our nation and allies, and advance human discovery. […]
Northrop Grumman and the Robert J. Collier Trophy
Throughout our history, Northrop Grumman, our heritage companies and our industry partners have been honored to receive the Collier Trophy on several occasions. […]
Solar Array Products
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TR501 Dual-Mode Thruster
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A Career in Orbit
On Jan. 31, 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris awarded Doug and Bob the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for their meritorious efforts and contributions to America’s space programs throughout their NASA careers, including their roles in the Demo-2 mission. […]
From Outer Space to Northrop Grumman
Three astronauts discuss their career paths, which have taken them everywhere from outer space to Northrop Grumman. […]
Northrop Grumman and Rhodium Scientific to Collaborate on Bio-Tech and Bio-Pharma Research in Low-Earth Orbit
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Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP)
The Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP) air vehicle (AV) is an aeroshell-less hypersonic entry vehicle that transitions to a semi-buoyant, maneuverable, solar-powered air vehicle for flight in Venus’ atmosphere. […]
Anti-Jam MilSatCom Overview
Northrop Grumman has been providing jam-resistant payloads for military communications satellites for nearly 30 years, delivering secure, protected and survivable communications to help U.S. military services achieve information superiority. […]
Two the Moon
Northrop Grumman Space communications interns Caroline and Nicole had a powerful internship experience that shook them to their core…literally. […]
Common Frequency Source
Our Common Frequency Source (CFS) products provide fixed single and dual clock references for RF and digital payloads. […]
ESPAStar: A Freight Train to Space
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Common Space Vehicle Mechanisms
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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. […]
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. […]
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-18
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JP9102
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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. […]
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. […]
Milstar Payloads
The Milstar Communications Network — a series of advanced satellites linked to mobile ground terminals — provides assured command and control to U.S. forces worldwide. […]
Earth Observing System – Aura
An Earth Observing System satellite – EOS Aura – hosts a suite of scientific instruments designed to make the most comprehensive measurements ever undertaken of trace gases in the environment that surrounds earth. […]
Advanced EHF Payloads
The U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system is the nation’s next-generation military strategic and tactical relay system, which will deliver survivable, protected communications to U.S. forces and selected allies worldwide. […]
Starshade
The Starshade, in development by Northrop Grumman, would fly thousands of miles in front of a space telescope and eclipse different stars as needed to study planetary systems around the closest stars. […]
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES)
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) […]
Earth Observing System – Aqua
Aqua is one of a series of orbiting Earth Observing System (EOS) platforms that are central to NASA’s long-term study of the planet and its processes. […]
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… […]
Wideband Communication Links
Northrop Grumman is a leader in the development and manufacture of multi-gigabit-per-second communication links, with more than three decades of experience successfully integrating gigabit links into high performance space missions. […]
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. […]
Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center
The Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) is the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) premier integration center for national and international ballistic missile defense. The MDIOC performs a critical role in the development of U.S. defense capability and strategy. […]
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 […]
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), […]
Enhanced Polar System Control and Planning Segment (EPS CAPS)
Enhanced Polar System (EPS) Control and Planning Segment (CAPS) provides space-enabled, secure communications capabilities to polar users in support of national objectives. […]
Powering the Artemis Generation
Building on the legacy of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, Northrop Grumman is pushing the limits of possible with the Artemis program, which will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon. […]
Propulsion Products and Services
Northrop Grumman offers a complete range of propulsion products and services to develop and produce high quality flight hardware. […]
Rising to the Occasion: Northrop Grumman and the Sentinel (GBSD) Program
The U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM). Sentinel (GBSD) represents the modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad. […]