Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, doing business as CCI Speer, is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a major U.S. aerospace and defense contractor. Operating from Sterling, Virginia, the entity specializes in spacecraft development, advanced systems engineering, mission operations support, and the production of complex space systems for federal government agencies. As a for-profit manufacturer of goods and established prime contractor, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation leverages its extensive technical capabilities to deliver sophisticated solutions across the space, defense, and scientific research sectors.

Through federal prime contracts, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has provided extensive spacecraft design, development, testing, and production services, as well as mission operations support across multiple government agencies. The company has delivered work under the Protected Tactical Satellite Communication - Global (PTS-G) program through the Space and Missile Systems Center, including a $7.5 million delivery order for design, development, testing, and production of protected tactical satellite communication space vehicles and associated ground systems. The entity has received substantial contracts from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for multiple spacecraft accommodation studies and mission operations support, including Phase A studies for advanced Earth and heliophysics missions such as AXIS, STRIVE, Landsat Next, and Atmosphere Observing System variants, with individual contract values ranging from approximately $750,000 to $3.99 million. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has also provided critical mission operations center support for the ICESat-2 satellite under a $30.3 million contract, and developed sustainable lunar lander concepts for NASA's Artemis program under a $126.4 million contract with Marshall Space Flight Center. The company has supported the Air Force Space Command and Space and Missile Systems Center through contracts valued at approximately $80.4 million for the Rapid On-Orbit Space Technology Evaluation Ring (ROSTER) program and $70.3 million for ROOSTER-5 integration, test, and operations efforts. Additional contract work includes a $25.3 million effort supporting NASA's Helioswarm heliophysics program through Ames Research Center and an $842,310 contract supporting the Air Force Technical Applications Center's nuclear surveillance mission via the Space Test Program Satellite #6. All prime contract awards were issued without set-aside designations, reflecting open competition among qualified contractors. Through subcontract arrangements, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has partnered with specialized vendors including Peraton Inc., Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC, ASRC Federal System Solutions LLC, and academic institutions including The Trustees of Princeton University and The Regents of the University of California, primarily supporting space systems engineering, mission operations, and spacecraft accommodation studies.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has received federal grant funding for research related to space systems and orbital operations. The company received a $499,633 grant from the Shared Services Center for a research study on the measurement of orbital debris impacts using spacecraft telemetry, with a completion date of March 31, 2026. As a subgrant recipient, the entity has collaborated with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation - Technologies to lead science mission planning efforts and assist in integrated spacecraft architecture design efforts related to advanced space technology initiatives. These grant activities demonstrate the company's involvement in research and development activities extending beyond traditional contracting arrangements, particularly in emerging areas of space technology and orbital debris mitigation.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation holds a $4 billion multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for the Protected Tactical Satellite Communication - Global (PTS-G) program, awarded by the Space and Missile Systems Center on July 28, 2025, with a performance period extending through July 28, 2040. Under this 15-year IDIQ vehicle, the company provides design, development, testing, and production of global variants of protected tactical satellite communication space vehicles, associated ground systems, and anchor stations as a Major Defense Acquisition Program classified as Acquisition Category IB. The PTS-G contract represents a critical Department of Defense national security capability initiative and enables the Space and Missile Systems Center to procure additional quantities and variations of tactical satellite communication systems throughout the performance period. Additionally, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation maintains access to the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (RAPID IV) multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract vehicle with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, a $6 billion contract that enables rapid procurement of spacecraft, instruments, and related services across NASA missions. Under the RAPID IV vehicle, the company has issued multiple delivery orders for spacecraft accommodation studies, phase A concept studies, and mission operations support across various NASA science missions including Atmosphere Observing System variants, Landsat Next, and other Earth and heliophysics missions. These IDV arrangements position Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation to respond quickly to emerging government requirements while maintaining cost efficiency through the multiple-award structure.