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- ESI supplying solar array components to missile defense programs SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2026 Oct. 30, 2026 – ESI Motion Inc. is proud to announce that it is supplying the Solar Array Drive Electronics (SADE) to Lockheed Martin for its work on the Space […]
- Terran Orbital Names Jamin Brown Chief Operating Officer SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2026 IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 29, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the […]
- Terran Orbital Promotes Margherita Cardi to Vice President of European Operations & Head of Strategic Programs SpaceNews · 18 Sep 2026 IRVINE, Calif. and TORINO, Italy – Sept. 17, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, […]
- Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests SpaceNews · 13 Aug 2026 Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone
- Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2026 WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition […]
- Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2026 Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signals
- Lockheed Martin announces collaboration with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate for off-shore launches Spaceflight Now · 4 May 2026 The announcement comes ahead of Firefly Aerospace’s first quarter earnings call for investors. A timeline for the first ocean-based Alpha rocket launches wasn't announced.
- I Am Artemis: Rebekah Tolatovicz NASA · 15 Apr 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin: At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, there is a fleet of Orion s...
- The future of GPS satellites with Fang Qian of Lockheed Martin SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss sits down with Fang Qian to discuss the future of GPS satellites. They chat about the need for jam-resistant signals, what comes […]
- Defense firms unveil new satellite designs for orbital warfare SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin are developing maneuvering satellites that can be refueled
- Lockheed Martin wins $105 million contract for GPS ground control system as OCX winds down SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2026 The contract supports next-generation GPS IIIF satellites through 2030
- Terran Orbital Introduces New Star Tracker Product Line at SATSHOW 2026 SpaceNews · 25 Mar 2026 IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2026 — Terran Orbital Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, today announced the introduction of its new star tracker product line at SATSHOW 2026, expanding the company’s […]
- Terran Orbital Appoints Kwon Park as Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2026 — Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company and a leading satellite solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Kwon Park as senior director of manufacturing […]
- Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2026 GPS IIIF features, including regional spot beams, will ‘change the calculus’ for adversaries
- Lockheed Martin debuts Lamprey undersea mission vehicle SpaceDaily · 11 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Lockheed Martin has introduced the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, a new submersible designed to give US and allied naval forces a flexible and persistent presence in...
- Lockheed ramps up THAAD interceptor output with new framework deal and Camden facility SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 Lockheed Martin has signed a new framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War that aims to quadruple annual production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors...
- Lockheed Martin delivers second lot Sentinel A4 radar to US Army SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Sentinel A4 radar from the second Low Rate Initial Production tranche to the US Army, marking a key step toward full rate production of the new ai...
- Lockheed Martin launches ninth GPS III satellite to boost secure navigation SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Lockheed Martin's ninth Global Positioning System III satellite has reached orbit, adding new resilience and security to the GPS constellation that underpins both military operations and...
- AO-Resistant Material Boosts VLEO Satellite Longevity SpaceNews · 16 Jan 2026 Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For over 20 years, they’ve been producing their Sunshade® thermal control material, [...
- GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles SpaceDaily · 16 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2026 GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have completed a series of engine tests that demonstrate the viability of a liquid fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missile applications....
- Terran Orbital Appoints Michael Vishion as Vice President of Program Management SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2026 IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 7, 2026 — Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company and a leading manufacturer of satellite solutions, announced today the appointment of Michael Vishion as vice president of […]
- Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer within the Proliferated Warfighter Space...
- Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide Satellite Buses for SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2026 IRVINE, CA, Jan. 2, 2025 – Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it has been selected by Lockheed […]
- SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low E...
- Tory Bruno Leaves ULA, John Elbon Takes Over As Interim CEO SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Dec 2025 The owners of the United Launch Alliance rocket company announced today that CEO Tory Bruno has left the company to pursue another opportunity. In the surprise statement, Lockheed Martin and
- Tory Bruno Steps Down as ULA CEO following impressive tenure NASASpaceflight · 22 Dec 2025 United Launch Alliance (ULA), jointly owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, announced today that President…
- Tory Bruno steps down as President, CEO of ULA Spaceflight Now · 22 Dec 2025 The announcement was made by Robert Lightfoot, the ULA Lockheed Martin Board Chair, in a statement on Monday. The board now begins a search for his permanent replacement.
- Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2025 L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman won contracts to build 72 satellites
- NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight NASA · 20 Nov 2025 NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at 11:14 a.m. EDT from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The one-of-a-kind aircraft flew for 67 m...
- NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight NASA · 20 Nov 2025 NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28 at 11:14 a.m. EDT from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The one-of-a-kind aircraft flew for 67 minutes...
- Avio secures solid rocket deals with Lockheed Martin, Raytheon SpaceNews · 10 Nov 2025 A new solid rocket production facility is expected to be operational by early 2028, though Avio has not yet disclosed its location.
- Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace SpaceNews · 22 Oct 2025 Venus developed a rotating detonation rocket engine with potential applications in hypersonic missiles and space launch vehicles
- SpaceX launches 21 Lockheed Martin satellites for ‘Transport Layer’ military network SpaceNews · 15 Oct 2025 This was the second plane of satellites for Tranche 1 of the Transport Layer, part of a planned global network of data transport and sensor satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
- Lockheed Martin adapting to a faster space race SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2025 In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Robert Lightfoot, president, space at Lockheed Martin and former NASA associate administrator.
- Private mission study a step toward offering Orion as a service SpaceNews · 1 Oct 2025 An agreement to study a private astronaut mission using an Orion spacecraft is a step by Lockheed Martin in efforts to offer the spacecraft as a service.
- I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John NASA · 26 Sep 2025 Listen to this audio excerpt from Diamond St. John, engineer working on the Artemis III heat shield for the Orion Program at Lockheed Martin: For four-generations, Diamond St. John’s family has been supporting human spac...
- Terran Orbital Completes Delivery of Satellite Bus Platforms to Lockheed Martin for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 IRVINE, CA – September 23, 2025 – Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the successful delivery of all […]
- Lockheed Martin delivers 21 satellites for next launch of U.S. military ‘Transport Layer’ SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 The company’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites were built with buses provided by Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary
- Keys to the Moon: ESA hands over third European Service Module ESA · 16 Sep 2025 Teams from ESA, Airbus, NASA and Lockheed Martin stand before the service module for Artemis III at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
- NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise NASA · 25 Aug 2025 NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at sunrise before ground tests at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, on July 18, 2025. Following completion of low-speed taxi t...