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Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Manufacturer · United States · Founded 2015 · northropgrumman.com
Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missions.
Headquarters
Dulles
United States
Ownership
Public
NYSE:NOC
CEO
Kathy Warden
Employees
10,000+
Founded 2015
Total Launches
17
2 this year · ~0.2/month
Satellites in Orbit
0
4 operated all time
Satellites Built
32
16 still in orbit
Government Awards
$21.6B
78 awards tracked
Upcoming Launches
- EWS OD-1Minotaur IV · operator
Products & Capabilities
CygnusSolid rocket motorsGEOStar busesMission Extension Vehicle
Fleet
No launch vehicles operated directly.
Launches per Year
100% launch success rate
Satellites Launched per Year
Recent Satellites
- S.S. Steven R. Nagel2026-04-11 · LEO · Manufacturer
- USA 5832026-02-12 · — · Manufacturer
- USA 5822026-02-12 · — · Manufacturer
- S.S. William C. McCool2025-09-14 · LEO · Manufacturer
- USA 5712025-08-13 · GEO · Manufacturer
- USA 5542025-08-13 · GEO · Manufacturer
- NTS 32025-08-13 · GEO · Manufacturer
- ASBM 22024-08-12 · HEO · Manufacturer
- ASBM 12024-08-12 · HEO · Manufacturer
- S.S. Francis R. Scobee2024-08-04 · LEO · Manufacturer
Government Awards
Buyers
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$12.7B
- Department of Defense$8.85B
Largest awards
- First DDT and E, Ares I-X, and flight tests. First stage will be a five segment, solid rocket boo…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2007-08-10$4.43B
- Department of Defense contractDepartment of Defense · 2002-08-23$4.40B
- The James Webb space telescope (JWST) phase 2 observatory contractor shall be responsible for pro…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2002-09-16$4.35B
- Next generation overhead persistent infrared polar space vehicles 1 and 2 study.Department of Defense · 2018-06-25$3.49B
- Nextstep NRA award. This nextstep contract builds upon the success of commercial orbital transpor…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2015-09-03$1.78B
- The contractor shall provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, material, and services necessa…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2011-09-13$587M
- Joint polar satellite system-2 spacecraft. GD-300HP core spacecraft including all associated hard…National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2015-03-23$575M
- Department of Defense contractDepartment of Defense · 1987-07-15$486M
US values are total obligations over each award's life; EU research values are the EU contribution. All government contracts →
Data Sources for This Record
curated, with source
Q86894155
Launch statistics
Launch Library 2 · updated every 6h
GCAT (J. McDowell, CC-BY 4.0) · weekly
official procurement records · twice a month