What is the latest status of the project “Eclipse Rocket Development”?

The status recorded for “Eclipse Rocket Development” is under development.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Eclipse Rocket Development”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Eclipse Rocket Development”: EPCs/contractors (Firefly Aerospace, Northrop Grumman).

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Eclipse Rocket Development”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Eclipse Rocket Development” to USD 50000000.

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This Taiyo project page references The Globe and Mail along with the original URL (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/NOC-N/pressreleases/32886195/northrop-grumman-warms-up-to-firefly-aerospace-with-a-50-million-investment/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Eclipse Rocket Development

Sector: Government • Location: Wallops Island, Virginia, United States

Source: The Globe and Mail

Project

Under Development

Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace are jointly developing a new rocket named Eclipse, which incorporates elements of Northrop's Antares and Firefly's Alpha rocket. The Eclipse rocket will have a 5.4-meter payload fairing and a 16-ton payload capacity to Low Earth Orbit. The development is nearing completion with a planned first launch as early as 2026 from Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket

Status: Prospective
Sector: Government, Aerospace & Defense, Commercial
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Globe and Mail

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The project “Eclipse Rocket Development” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Wallops Island, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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Status

Original status	under development
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace are jointly developing a new rocket named Eclipse, which incorporates elements of Northrop's Antares and Firefly's Alpha rocket. The Eclipse rocket will have a 5.4-meter payload fairing and a 16-ton payload capacity to Low Earth Orbit. The development is nearing completion with a planned first launch as early as 2026 from Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket is intended for government and commercial missions including space station resupply and National Security Space Launch missions for the Space Force.
Original sector	Aerospace
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Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Virginia
City	Wallops Island

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Source	The Globe and Mail
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Record type	Project
Sector	Government, Aerospace & Defense, Commercial
Article published date	2025-06-17

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