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Rendering of Northrop Grumman ESPASat-L spacecraft bus for the U.S. Space Force GHOST-R satellite mission.
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Northrop Grumman Selected to Build GHOST-R Satellite Prototype for U.S. Space Force

DULLES, Va. — Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver an operational satellite prototype for the Geosynchronous High-Resolution Optical Space-Based Tactical Reconnaissance (GHOST-R) mission, the company announced on September 18, 2026. Under the agreement, Northrop Grumman will assemble, test, and…