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Northrop Grumman Space Systems

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.

CountryUSA
Founded2015
Total Launches18
Success Rate94.4%
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Recent Missions (18)

Minotaur IV rocket
Manifest / 01
TBD

EWS OD-1

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateH1 2027
PrecisionDate and time TBD
Schedule watchTracking updates
H1 2027Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Pegasus XL rocket
Manifest / 02
Success

Swift Boost Mission

Pegasus XL
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadKwajalein Atoll
DateJul 3, 2026
Time (UTC)08:36 AM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocket
Manifest / 03
Success

STP-S29A

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateApr 7, 2026
Time (UTC)11:33 AM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocket
Manifest / 04
Success

NROL-174

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateApr 16, 2025
Time (UTC)07:33 PM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 05
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-19 (S.S. Laurel Clark)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateAug 2, 2023
Time (UTC)12:31 AM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 06
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-18 (S.S. Sally Ride)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateNov 7, 2022
Time (UTC)10:32 AM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 07
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateFeb 19, 2022
Time (UTC)05:40 PM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 08
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateAug 10, 2021
Time (UTC)10:01 PM UTC
Success
Minotaur I rocket
Manifest / 09
Success

NROL-111

Minotaur I
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 B
DateJun 15, 2021
Time (UTC)01:35 PM UTC
Success
Pegasus XL rocket
Manifest / 10
Success

Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Pegasus XL
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadVandenberg Space Force Base
DateJun 13, 2021
Time (UTC)08:11 AM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 11
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateFeb 20, 2021
Time (UTC)05:36 PM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 12
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-14 (S.S. Kalpana Chawla)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateOct 3, 2020
Time (UTC)01:16 AM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocket
Manifest / 13
Success

NROL-129

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 B
DateJul 15, 2020
Time (UTC)01:46 PM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 14
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateFeb 15, 2020
Time (UTC)08:21 PM UTC
Success
Antares 230+ rocket
Manifest / 15
Success

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-12 (S.S. Alan Bean)

Antares 230+
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateNov 2, 2019
Time (UTC)01:59 PM UTC
Success
Pegasus XL rocket
Manifest / 16
Success

Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

Pegasus XL
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadCape Canaveral
DateOct 11, 2019
Time (UTC)02:00 AM UTC
Success
Antares 230 rocket
Manifest / 17
Success

Cygnus CRS NG-11 (S.S. Roger Chaffee)

Antares 230
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateApr 17, 2019
Time (UTC)08:46 PM UTC
Success
Antares 230 rocket
Manifest / 18
Success

Cygnus CRS NG-10 (S.S. John Young)

Antares 230
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 A
DateNov 17, 2018
Time (UTC)09:01 AM UTC
Success