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Made It Possible: Matt Mecham and Becoming a Booster Archaeologist

That is Space Launch System (SLS) booster integration engineering — blending old and new systems to create a superior booster.

NASA Commercial Resupply Missions

Front view of Antares Rocket on flatbed vehicle as it is transported to launchpad in Wallops Island, Virginia

Northrop Grumman is a partner with NASA in providing resupply services to the International Space Station.

Cygnus NG-14 Mission Page

The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft launched Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at 9:16 p.m. EDT from Wallops Island, Virginia and completed its mission on Jan. 26 at 3:23 p.m. EST.

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. Our launch capabilites will define possible in space.

NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG 17

Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-17 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Piers Sellers.

Propulsion Technologies

Northrop Grumman has been advancing propulsion technology since 1958.

GEM 63XL Static Test

Building the world's largest monolithic solid rocket motor. That's Defining Possible.

OmegA Rocket

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NASA Commercial Resupply Mission-NG-15

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft, launched aboard our Antares rocket, performs cargo resupply missions for NASA to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract.

Commercial Rocket Motors

Two white large rocket motor boosters at the Promontory, Utah, facility

With 60-plus years experience, Northrop Grumman leads in producing reliable and flight-proven solid rocket motors for civil, defense and commercial rockets and products. The CASTOR, Orion and GEM rocket motor families span a significant range of size and boost capability to support a variety of missions.

Commercial Communications Satellites

Northrop Grumman is a pioneer in the design and production of commercial satellites as well as in the incorporation of civil and military hosted payloads on commercial spacecraft.

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.

Medium Launch Vehicle

Northrop Grumman and FireFly are co-developing a new medium launch vehicle that combines the best flight-proven technologies, systems, and mission experience from both companies to fill a void in the underserved medium-lift market.

Aerospace Products

Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Products organization offers a broad set of mature, proven and affordable products, services and capabilities for new and existing customers in the government, civil and commercial markets.

Minotaur Rocket

Northrop Grumman integrates, tests and provides space launch services for the Minotaur I, IV, V, VI and C family of rockets.

Civil and Commercial Space

Northrop Grumman's depth and breadth of mission experience in developing leading-edge space technologies allows us to play vital roles in the quest to answer compelling questions about the origins of our universe, to explore beyond our own planet, and pioneer new technologies.

Antares Rocket

Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket is a two-stage vehicle with optional third stage that provides low-Earth orbit launch capability for payloads weighing up to 8,000 kg.

NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-16

Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-16 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Ellison Onizuka. It is the company’s tradition to name each Cygnus spacecraft in honor of an individual who has made great contributions to human spaceflight.