Lockheed Martin is a major American aerospace and defense company heavily involved in the space industry. As a manufacturer and systems integrator, they develop and produce commercial and military satellites, space probes, missile defense systems, and spacecraft, including NASA's Orion spacecraft. Lockheed Martin partners with organizations like NASA, ESA, and the U.S. Space Force, providing key technologies and services for space exploration, earth observation, and national security missions.
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The Vanguard flight is slated for the first year of Lockheed Martin’s tentative demonstration roadmap, followed by the Sentinel demonstration the next year.
Lockheed Martin is set to open its first dedicated production plant for the Next Generation Interceptor later this year.
The Artemis II recovery team includes specialists from the U.S. military, NASA engineers and technicians, and Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians.
Moog Inc. has worked as a sub-tier supplier to Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace, and United Launch Alliance for Artemis programs.
Lockheed Martin Ventures participated in Antaris’ $28 million Series A funding round.
Lockheed Martin is manufacturing 18 Tranche 2 Tracking Layer satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture as of early 2026.
Lockheed Martin’s Small Satellite Processing & Delivery Center operates six parallel assembly lines and can produce up to 180 spacecraft per year.
The Andromeda contract award includes Anduril Industries, Lockheed Martin, Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, BAE Systems, Sierra Space, Redwire, General Atomics, Astranis Space Technologies Corp., True Anomaly, Turion Space, Intuitive Machines LLC, and Quantum Space LLC.
Lockheed Martin released a strategy update on April 8, 2026 that highlighted proliferated military space architectures and deep-space exploration as key technology trends for its space division.
Lockheed Martin has shifted production entirely to next-generation GPS IIIF satellites.
Camille Bergin began her aerospace career at Lockheed Martin Space, where she supported national security programs and NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
Lockheed Martin is investing in Fission Surface Power for lunar base electricity and Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for long-duration Mars missions.
Lockheed Martin launched GPS III SV09 on January 27, 2026, and the spacecraft is undergoing operational testing.
Lockheed Martin built the Orion spacecraft for Artemis II.
Redwire Corporation supplied the Orion Camera System under contract with Lockheed Martin for Artemis missions I through V.
Lockheed Martin Ventures participated in Antaris’ Series A funding round.
The Orion spacecraft on Artemis II was built by NASA and Lockheed Martin.
Redwire is responsible for the production and testing of the Orion Camera System for Artemis missions I-V through contracts with Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed Martin Ventures participated in Antaris’ Series A round.
Jeff Schrader was vice president of strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin Space before joining Sierra Space.