Autonomous Systems

When considering that a full calendar year has 8,760 hours and a commercial airliner can be in service for about 30 years (or around 165,000...

In the 1940s, science fiction author Isaac Asimov theorized the concept of collecting the sun’s energy in space, then beaming that energy down to Earth. Today, Northrop Grumman’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR)...

DULLES, Va. – Oct. 4, 2022 – (Video Release) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has named the next Cygnus mission to the International Space Station in honor of Dr. Sally Ride, astronaut, physicist, and first American woman to fly in space. The...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2019 – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spacecraft Element (SCE) successfully completed acoustic and sine vibration testing at Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) in Redondo Beach. Acoustic and sine vibration...

LOS ANGELES – Oct. 2, 2018 – The two super elements of the James Webb Space Telescope successfully communicated for the first time. The test was completed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in partnership with NASA, and demonstrated operability...

Dulles, Va. – Aug. 12, 2018 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) provided the fully integrated third stage propulsion system of the ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket, giving a critical boost for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft on its journey to study...

With approximately 7,400 pounds of science experiments, tools and food tightly packed inside, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft was launched aboard an Antares rocket and began its journey to the International Space Station on Monday, May 21. Just...

DULLES, Va. – July 30, 2018 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its “S.S. J.R. Thompson” Cygnus™ spacecraft successfully completed its ninth cargo supply mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply...

DULLES, Va. – July 15, 2018 –Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Cygnus™ spacecraft, following a highly successful stay at the International Space Station, has departed from the station to begin the next phase of its mission....

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – June 25, 2018 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) contributed to an advanced weather satellite that enables improved weather prediction capabilities, leading to more accurate and timely forecasts, watches and...