U.S. Space Force Awards Rooster Rideshare Spacecraft To Northrop

Like LDPE, Rooster vehicles will carry smaller spacecraft using an EELV Secondary Payload Adapter.
Credit: Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Space Systems a $22.1 million contract for the Rapid On-orbit Space Technology Evaluation Ring (Rooster), a ridesharing spacecraft that will be used to demonstrate on-orbit refueling technology and other prototypes. The cost-plus-fixed-fee...

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