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. […]
Eagle-3
Commercial Rocket Motors
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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 […]
SpaceLogistics
SpaceLogistics provides cooperative space logistics and in-orbit satellite servicing to geosynchronous satellite operators using its fleet of commercial servicing vehicles. […]
IEEE
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Propulsion Products and Services
Northrop Grumman offers a complete range of propulsion products and services to develop and produce high quality flight hardware. […]
Propulsion Systems
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Spacecraft Components
Northrop Grumman is a leading designer, producer and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. […]
Solar Array Products
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TR501 Dual-Mode Thruster
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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. […]
Common Space Vehicle Mechanisms
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Common Frequency Source
Our Common Frequency Source (CFS) products provide fixed single and dual clock references for RF and digital payloads. […]
Antenna Measurement Services
Northrop Grumman’s antenna measurement ranges have accurately performed thousands of tests over the last 50 years. […]
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. […]
Space
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. […]
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. […]
NASA’s Artemis Program
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Space Legacy
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Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
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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, […]
Commercial Communications Satellites
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Beyond Expectations
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GEM 63XL Static Test
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ESPAStar: A Freight Train to Space
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Communications Satellites
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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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Ground-based Midcourse System
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Counter Hypersonics
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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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Minotaur Mission Update
Minotaur Space Launch Vehicle (SLV) provides an extremely cost-effective, reliable and capable space solution for U.S. Government-sponsored spacecraft. Follow this page for updates on our latest Minotaur Mission. […]
Doing Business with CEO
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Cutting Edge Optronics
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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. […]
A Lasting Legacy
How a NASA legend’s family helped insprire my career By Freddie Langley As one of the key flight controllers on the NG-15 mission that sent the S.S. Katherine Johnson Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station in February 2021, I had what you could call a full-circle moment. My connection to the NG-15 namesake, Katherine […]
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES)
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
Commercial Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s space station concept provides the foundation for a new economy in space. […]
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. […]
Propulsion Technologies
Propulsion Technologies […]
Civil and Commercial Space
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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 […]