REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Aug. 9, 2012 (Northrop Grumman PR) — Northrop Grumman Corporation has become a member of the Hosted Payloads Alliance (HPA), joining the wide variety of companies that support an increasing role for defense and commercial contractors in helping government agencies find timely and cost-effective ways of acquiring space assets and services.
The alliance was formed in 2011 to increase awareness about the benefits of hosted payloads on commercial satellites. Members consist of spacecraft operators, satellite manufacturers, system integrators and launch vehicle providers.