Tag: NGIS
-
Cygnus NG-12 arrives at ISS with increased science capability
Less than 48 hours after launching from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, the NG-12 Cygnus cargo spacecraft from Northrop Grumman has arrived at the International Space Station. The mission is debuting critical new capabilities for NASA as part of the CRS2 (Commercial Resupply Services 2) cargo contract, including payload late-load at the…
-
Upgraded Antares launches first CRS2 NASA flight of Cygnus
With the first flight of the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract for NASA, Northrop Grumman debuted an upgraded Antares rocket. The new Antares 230+ permits greater up-mass capability to the International Space Station to meet the CRS2 contract requirements from NASA. Launch of the NG-12 Cygnus mission from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia…
-
NGIS highlights advantages of their Air Force contract win with OmegA
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems has won a major contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop their largely solid propulsion OmegA rocket. The contract award, valued at an approximate total of $792 million to be paid in increments over various phases, ensures the Air Force that NGIS will develop both an intermediate and heavy configuration…
-
NGIS fires up GEM-63 motor destined for future ULA launches
A new milestone for the future of United Launch Alliance’s rockets was conducted by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) on Thursday, when the first GEM-63 motor was test-fired for 110 seconds during the QM-1 firing at the NGIS testing facility in Promontory, Utah – sending 373,000 lbs of thrust along with bright fire, loud noise and…