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Building on Northrop's Antares and Firefly's Alpha heritage, Eclipse combines proven avionics with a 5.4-meter payload fairing, carbon-composite structures, and scaled-up propulsion.
Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace have given a name to the future medium-lift rocket they plan to build: Eclipse. The two companies are already partnered to help shepherd a new version of ...
CEDAR PARK, Texas, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further advance production of their co-developed ...
About three years ago, aerospace and defense giant Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) was trying to build a space business and turn itself into a space company-- but it was encountering some difficulties.
Incorporating elements of Northrop's Antares and Firefly's smaller Alpha rocket, the larger Eclipse will boast a 5.4-meter payload fairing -- the same size as the fairing on United Launch Alliance ...
CEDAR PARK, Texas, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has invested $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further advance production of their co-developed ...
The medium launch vehicle, dubbed "Eclipse", is built upon Northrop Grumman's Antares and Firefly's Alpha rocket, and is set to first launch from Wallops Island, Virginia, as early as 2026.
Northrop Grumman Invests $50 Million in Firefly Aerospace to Advance Medium Launch Vehicle Named Eclipse™ Provided by GlobeNewswire May 29, 2025, 3:00:00 PM ...