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 ...

NOTE: The above video, courtesy of Northrop Grumman, shows various b-roll shots of the eclipse rocket. WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (WAVY) — People will soon be able to see a new rocket launching from ...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif., May 29, 2003 — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected to be the industry partner for the Eclipse mission by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and ...

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 ...