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Northrop Grumman “optimistic” to receive more NASA cargo mission orders – Spaceflight Now

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolls out Saturday, Sept. 26, to pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia. Credit: NASA
On the cusp of the company’s next Cygnus resupply flight to the International Space Station set for launch Thursday night from Virginia, Northrop Grumman officials said they are eager for NASA to approve more Cygnus cargo missions beyond those already on contract through 2022.
Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager of tactical space at Northrop G…
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