Northrop Grumman’s Missile-Warning Satellites for Next-Gen Polar Program Advance to Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman’s Missile-Warning Satellites for Next-Gen Polar Program Advance to Manufacturing

"...REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its...awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The multi-year award supports space vehicle (SV) manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and launch of two NGP satellites. Both NGP SVs will operate in Highly Elliptical Orbits (HEO) to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles over the Northern Hemisphere."

Reference: news.northropgrumman.com .

SSC Solicits Feedback On MEO Missile Warning, Ground Operations

SSC Solicits Feedback On MEO Missile Warning, Ground Operations

"U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) is looking to run two staggered competitions for the space vehicles and ground systems for the second phase of its missile warning/missile tracking layer—a break from the “ground first” approach that has taken over Space Force acquisition. SSC on April 1 released two..."

Reference: aviationweek.com .