Tag Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a prominent name in the American aerospace and defense sector, recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of its latest solid rocket motor, the Solid Motor Adaptable Scalable Half Time/Cost !22 (SMASH!22). Conducted on December 4, 2025, at the company’s Promontory, Utah facility, the test was a demonstration of innovative […]

In an exciting week for space exploration, two pivotal cargo resupply missions are set to deliver vital supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The first of these, Progress MS-32, is scheduled to launch atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket on September 11, 2025, at 15:54 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This mission will be […]

The International Space Station (ISS) serves as a testament to human ingenuity and cooperation, and its recent activities illustrate the dynamic interplay between crew handovers and cargo movements essential for long-term space exploration. Each transition between crews represents a physical and operational metamorphosis on the ISS, ensuring that the station remains a hub of scientific […]

The two key elements that will form the initial capability of NASA’s Gateway lunar space station are making steady progress toward launch as systems integration activities ramp up. The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) are being constructed in different parts of the world, with plans to launch them together […]

Northrop Grumman’s NG-20 mission is set to launch the Cygnus spacecraft S.S. Patricia Hilliard Robertson to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This marks the first time a Cygnus mission will fly aboard a Falcon 9 instead of an Antares rocket. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 30 at […]

SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Rocket Lab, and Northrop Grumman are gearing up for several upcoming space missions, each with its own unique objectives and challenges. The recent weather concerns and flight schedule adjustments have impacted the launch dates of various missions, including the Starlink Group 7-11, which had to be scrubbed three times before its upcoming […]