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Monday, June 30, 2025
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Recent NG News

Recent NG News

A Tribute to a Northrop Grumman Legend: Frank Fendell

Monday, August 19, 2024 Steve Smith Comments Off on A Tribute to a Northrop Grumman Legend: Frank Fendell

Frank Fendell spent his final days doing the work he loved most: solving unsolvable problems. Known as a “mathmagician” and [Read More]

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TryEngineering STEM Volunteering Opportunity-2023

Thursday, July 13, 2023 Steve Smith Comments Off on TryEngineering STEM Volunteering Opportunity-2023

Once again this year, Northrop Grumman retirees are invited to virtually volunteer to mentor middle school students with TryEngineering Together. [Read More]

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JWST: Viewing the Beginning of Time

Monday, June 20, 2022 Steve Smith Comments Off on JWST: Viewing the Beginning of Time

Fellow TRA member, Jack Trost, would like for everyone to know about a special event at the Western Museum of [Read More]

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Two STSS Satellites Taken Out of Service on March 8

Saturday, March 19, 2022 Steve Smith Comments Off on Two STSS Satellites Taken Out of Service on March 8

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency decommissioned two missile-tracking satellites that have operated in low Earth orbit for more than 12 years, MDA said March 14, 2022. The two Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellites

The two Space Tracking and SurveillanceSystem (STSS) satellites [Read More]

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James Webb Space Telescope Begins Million-Mile Journey

Monday, January 17, 2022 Steve Smith Comments Off on James Webb Space Telescope Begins Million-Mile Journey

KOUROU, French Guiana – Dec. 25, 2021 – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation [Read More]

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MDA Approves NG-RT Team’s NGI SW Solution

Sunday, January 16, 2022 Steve Smith Comments Off on MDA Approves NG-RT Team’s NGI SW Solution

With this accredited digital ecosystem in place, the program is set to seamlessly integrate, make critical decisions and accelerate the [Read More]

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NG Australia Partners with Inmarsat

Saturday, January 15, 2022 Steve Smith Comments Off on NG Australia Partners with Inmarsat

CANBERRA, Australia – Nov. 22 2021 – Northrop Grumman Australia (NYSE: NOC) will partner with Inmarsat to develop an agile, resilient and [Read More]

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NG Designs SMC’s SATCOM PTS Prototype

Thursday, April 22, 2021 Stephanie Sundius Comments Off on NG Designs SMC’s SATCOM PTS Prototype

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) [Read More]

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U.S. Space Force Division to be Headquartered Near LAX

Thursday, April 8, 2021 Stephanie Sundius Comments Off on U.S. Space Force Division to be Headquartered Near LAX

Home to more than 25 aerospace companies, Southern California could enjoy a boost in the industry locally now that the [Read More]

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A New Home for Chandra X-ray Observatory Operations

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Stephanie Sundius Comments Off on A New Home for Chandra X-ray Observatory Operations

Designed and built by Northrop Grumman, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is part of NASA’s fleet of “Great Observatories,” allowing scientists from around [Read More]

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