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- Lockheed Martin powers up Artemis 2 Orion, updates status on other capsules NASASpaceflight · 10 Jun 2022 Lockheed Martin has completed the first-time power-up of the Orion capsule for the Artemis 2 mission — the first Orion capsule that will be tasked with carrying humans.
- Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch slips into 2023 SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2022 Lockheed Martin no longer expects its UK Pathfinder mission will fly this year, although it remains in the running to perform the first-ever vertical launch to orbit from British soil.
- How Lockheed Martin, NASA will send a rocket to Mars to launch samples off the planet to a waiting European Orbiter NASASpaceflight · 2 Jun 2022 It’s an ask never before attempted: Launch samples off the surface of another planet for return to Earth — using a rocket you first have to launch from Earth using a bigger rocket and then land on Mars.
- MDA sees Canadarm3 commercial spinoff success in robotic partnership with Lockheed Martin, General Motors NASASpaceflight · 1 Jun 2022 With over 21 years of service onboard the International Space Station, Canadarm2, along with Dextre and the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System), has served as a mission-critical tool in support of the construction of the o...
- Lockheed Martin, Filecoin Foundation plan demonstration of decentralized data storage in space SpaceNews · 23 May 2022 Lockheed Martin is working with the Filecoin Foundation to demonstrate an open-source blockchain network in space.
- Lockheed Martin proposes multi-layer space network for missile defense SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 DoD is spending billions of dollars on missile-warning space sensors located in geostationary and polar orbits, but there are no plans to connect them with new constellations that DoD plans to field in low and medium Ear...
- Lockheed Martin releases open-source satellite interface for on-orbit docking SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Lockheed Martin on April 4 released the technical specifications of a docking adapter that could be used by manufacturers to make satellites interoperable and easier to update on orbit with new technology.
- Lockheed Martin signs deal to use SpiderOak cybersecurity to protect satellite networks SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2022 SpiderOak Mission Systems announced March 29 it won a contract from Lockheed Martin Space for its cybersecurity software.
- Lockheed Martin to launch new satellite bus aimed at mid-size market SpaceNews · 21 Mar 2022 Lockheed Martin plans to launch to orbit later this year a new satellite bus the company designed for both the commercial and government markets.
- Lockheed Martin plots U.K. satellite manufacturing base SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2022 Lockheed Martin is looking to set up a satellite manufacturing base in the United Kingdom to expand its global space business, the U.S.-based aerospace and defense giant said March 1.
- Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman select payload providers for Space Force missile-warning satellites SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2022 Lockheed Martin announced March 1 it has selected Raytheon Technologies to supply a second payload for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) geosynchronous satellites.
- Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, York Space selected to build DoD’s internet-in-space constellation SpaceNews · 28 Feb 2022 The Space Development Agency announced Feb. 28 it awarded Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems contracts worth nearly $1.8 billion to produce 126 satellites for a global communications network in low...
- Lockheed Martin terminates agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne SpaceNews · 13 Feb 2022 Lockheed Martin announced Feb. 13 it has decided to terminate a $4.4 billion deal to acquire rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne.
- Lockheed Martin wins contract to build rocket for Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2022 NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build a small rocket that will transport samples collected by the Perseverance rover into orbit around Mars.
- NASA Selects Developer for Rocket to Retrieve First Samples from Mars NASA · 7 Feb 2022 NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small, lightweight rocket to launch rock, sediment, and atmospheric samples from the surface of the R...
- Federal Trade Commission blocks Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne SpaceNews · 25 Jan 2022 Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne is likely to be blocked by the Federal Trade Commission.
- Valley Tech Systems wins $94 million missile defense contract SpaceNews · 7 Dec 2021 Valley Tech Systems, a firm recently acquired by Voyager Space, won a $94 million contract from Lockheed Martin to provide a solid propulsion subsystem for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor.
- Lightfoot to lead Lockheed Martin space unit SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2021 Lockheed Martin has named a former acting administrator of NASA as the new head of its space business unit.
- Orion spacecraft production continues for Artemis 2 and 3 NASASpaceflight · 16 Nov 2021 The arrival of the second Orion European Service Module (ESM) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in October signified the beginning of months of final assembly of the first crewed Orion spacecraft that will fly four peopl...
- U.S. Space Force buys three new GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2021 The U.S. Space Force has ordered three GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $737 million, a spokesperson said Nov. 11.
- Nanoracks announces plans for commercial space station Spaceflight Now · 24 Oct 2021 Nanoracks announced Oct. 21 it is teaming with Lockheed Martin to develop a commercial crewed space station named Starlab that officials said could reach initial operational capability by 2027.
- Nanoracks and Lockheed Martin partner on commercial space station project SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 Nanoracks, its majority owner Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin, will collaborate on the development of a commercial space station as others in industry warn of a potential space station gap.
- Watch a video tour of NASA’s Lucy asteroid explorer Spaceflight Now · 6 Oct 2021 Set for launch Oct. 16 on a flight to explore asteroids in the outer solar system, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has been fueled and encapsulated inside the payload fairing of its Atlas 5 rocket. Watch as Chris McKaa, a manager...
- DARPA awards Lockheed Martin $25 million contract modification for integration of Blackjack satellites SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2021 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency increased Lockheed Martin’s contract for satellite integration work for the Blackjack program by $25.3 million.
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers presses DoD to back Lockheed-Aerojet merger SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2021 A group of 13 members of Congress in a letter argue that DoD should support Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne.
- Accelerated digital transformations on Earth are a boost for deep space missions SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2021 Efforts to digitize spacecraft manufacturing processes to support remote workers during the pandemic are also creating operational advantages for deep space missions, according to a Lockheed Martin executive.
- Federal Trade Commission chair appears skeptical of proposed Lockheed-Aerojet merger SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2021 Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne is under a cloud of uncertainty after Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan expressed concerns about vertical merger...
- Lockheed Martin takes aim at satellite servicing market SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Lockheed Martin plans to launch a cubesat to demonstrate how small satellites can service other satellites in orbit.
- Lucy spacecraft passes pre-shipment review, on track for October launch NASASpaceflight · 26 Jul 2021 NASA and Lockheed Martin are another step closer to the launch of their Lucy Trojan Explorer mission, with the craft completing its pre-shipment review ahead of transportation to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in...
- U.S. Space Force clears reused SpaceX rocket for launch with GPS satellite Spaceflight Now · 16 Jun 2021 A GPS navigation satellite built by Lockheed Martin will be the first operational national security payload to ride a reused SpaceX booster into orbit from Florida Thursday, following years of planning to lay the groundw...
- Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2021 Lockheed Martin received a $1 billion contract to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. military’s Space Based Infrared System geostationary satellites.
- Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects SpaceNews · 27 May 2021 The Japanese and Canadian space agencies announced plans May 26 to send small rovers to the moon in the next several years, as Lockheed Martin unveiled a partnership with automaker General Motors to propose a rover for N...
- Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA’s Blackjack satellites SpaceNews · 22 Apr 2021 DARPA announced it has increased Lockheed Martin’s contract for satellite integration work for the Blackjack program by $27.3 million.
- Recruiting in trying times: How Lockheed Martin Space hired thousands (plus 700 interns) in a pandemic SpaceNews · 22 Apr 2021 Almost overnight, Lockheed Martin Space with about 23,000 employees switched from its traditional in-person approach to virtual recruitment, interviewing and training.
- Lockheed Martin removes Momentus from NASA technology demonstration mission SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2021 Six months after including it on the team that was a NASA technology contract, Lockheed Martin has quietly dropped in-space transportation company Momentus from that project.
- Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2021 Lockheed Martin announced a new line of "tactical ISR" satellites designed for space-based surveillance.
- DARPA selects Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin to develop spacecraft for nuclear propulsion demo SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2021 DARPA selected Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin to develop competing spacecraft concepts for a demonstration of nuclear thermal propulsion.
- Germany’s space agency selects Lockheed Martin’s traffic management software SpaceNews · 6 Apr 2021 Lockheed Martin’s space traffic management software will be used by Germany’s space agency.
- Lockheed Martin makes block buy of launches from ABL Space Systems SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2021 Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with small launch vehicle developer ABL Space Systems for as many as 58 launches over the next decade, a deal potentially worth several hundred million dollars.
- U.S. Space Force’s next missile warning satellite arrives at Florida launch base Spaceflight Now · 26 Mar 2021 A billion-dollar missile warning satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Space Force arrived at Cape Canaveral earlier this month to kick off final preparations for launch May 17 aboard a United Launch Alliance A...