Northrop Grumman is the industry leader in the design, development, and production of unique and turnkey solar array systems that provide electrical power to spacecraft systems.

Major products include the PUMA solar array, used on the Global Positioning System and Northrop Grumman's Star-2 GEO family satellites; the unique UltraFlex solar array for civil space programs such as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Mars Phoenix; concentrator systems; and electrostatically and/or magnetically clean systems.

Northrop Grumman is the industry leader in the design, development, and production of unique and turnkey solar array systems that provide electrical power to spacecraft systems. Photovoltaic subassemblies feature the latest technologies to weld or solder with robotic automation, connecting solar cells into circuits up to six feet in length.

May 3, 2021 · The solar array technology features the Northrop Grumman Compact Telescoping Array (CTA) design that utilizes a telescoping boom system to deploy an accordion-folded flexible solar array blanket. The solar arrays are a 20kW-class system that deploys over 18 meters in order to provide energy to OneSat.

Northrop Grumman is the industry leader for design, development and production of a variety of unique turnkey solar array systems. PUMA PANEL ARRAYS – High-heritage, rigid panel scalable from 200W to over 10kW per wing. Compatibility with all solar cell types, high recurring production rates and interchangeable standards parts and designs.

Dec 22, 2022 · In late 2021, Northrop Grumman showed its “sandwich tile” could convert solar energy to RF power. With the latest demonstration, the company is relying on phased array technology to control the...

Northrop Grumman has been delivering space mechanisms for stowing and articulating spacecraft payloads and solar arrays for 40+ years with 100% mission success and our modular actuators are represented on over 50 missions. Our designs specialize in: Mechanisms to deploy structure or to spool cables.

solar array and reduced cost avionics •Compatible with all ESPA-capable LVs •Ideally suited for missions with ~1 year duration •ESPAStar platform integrated with medium power electric propulsion module to provide high ΔV, LEO/MTO to GEO orbit raising •Uses UltraFlex-M™ BOL array power of 6.8 kW •Hydrazine propulsion for high Isp ...

May 4, 2021 · Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space for the design, development and production of 24 ship sets of solar arrays to support the OneSat satellite product line. The solar arrays will power the OneSat communication satellites in geosynchronous orbit.

May 7, 2021 · Airbus Defence and Space has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for the design, development and production of 24 ship sets of solar arrays for its OneSat satellite product line.