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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OJ Sanchez, Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, is a keynote participant at SPADA’s Inaugural Launch Event.
On Feb. 27, Citi Research identified L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Iridium Communications (IRDM), and Lockheed Martin (LMT) as key beneficiaries of a projected surge in U.S. defense spending.
Lockheed Martin secured a $1.1 billion Space Development Agency award in December 2025 and a $3.5 billion ground segment contract in January 2026.
Alison Perez is director of Mergers and Acquisition Strategy and Integration at Lockheed Martin and served as a longtime judge for the Startup Space competition.
United Launch Alliance is a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
The ongoing investigation into the GEM-63XL anomaly is likely to result in SpaceX displacing United Launch Alliance as the launch provider for the imminent launch of the 10th and final Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite.
In September 2025 Avio planned an 860,000-square-foot production facility (approximately 80,000 square metres) to support agreements with the U.S. Armed Forces, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.
Global primes such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are increasingly competing with and partnering with regional mid-tier players in Indo-Pacific military space programs.
Lockheed Martin invested $2 million in Farcast earlier in 2025.
Lockheed Martin’s space division is increasingly focused on missile defense and deep space exploration.
Lockheed Martin is the world’s largest pure-play defense contractor.
Lockheed Martin has invested in internal prototyping centers to validate technologies for the Golden Dome missile defense constellation before bidding on official program phases.
Lockheed Martin tapped Aetherflux to design techniques to transmit power across the lunar surface and to satellites in response to a NASA RFP for a permanent fission installation on the Moon.
Aetherflux is collaborating with Lockheed Martin on power-transmission techniques for a NASA fission surface power project on the Moon.
MDA Space intends for its expanded prime capabilities to compete with global defense companies such as Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems for domestic contracts.
Molten Ventures, Adara Ventures, Ridgeline Ventures, Noa, Lockheed Martin, Seraphim Space Fund, and Stellar Ventures are existing investors in SatVu who contributed funds in the round.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, L3Harris Technologies, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Parsons Corporation, and Peraton are major companies operating in the space situational awareness market.
Lockheed Martin Ventures, Veteran Ventures Capital, Denver Ventures, and Cortado Ventures participated in Agile Space Industries’ Series A funding round.
Lockheed Martin highlights LampreyMMAUV attributes including stealth, autonomy, and adaptability to help forces operate and survive in heavily contested environments.
LampreyMMAUV was internally funded by Lockheed Martin, enabling rapid internal iteration of the design.