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Success Across Millions of Miles

By Amanda Collins When something doesn’t go as planned after launch, you can’t pull a spacecraft back into the shop, take it apart and fix it. Often, you can’t even get a glimpse of what’s wrong. For most people — and companies — the story would stop there. But giving up isn’t an option for [...]Read More...

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.

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.

Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission will deliver game-changing broadband coverage of the Arctic maritime domain in partnership with our international allies

Zooming In

Female engineer in white labcoat sits at desk and works in lab.

Inside Northrop Grumman’s metallography lab in Redondo Beach, California, Engineer Kate Nabours and her colleagues uncover mission-critical details that are imperceptible to most people. Harnessing ultra-powerful microscopes, the close-knit team of technicians and engineers hunts for potential flaws in the microstructures — grain-like patterns visible only when magnified — of metals, alloys and other materials used in engine components, spacecraft and other products.

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.

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.