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 Lockheed Martin facility in Courtland is dedicated to producing the Next Generation Interceptor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
Lockheed Martin opened an 88,000-square-foot Missile Assembly Building in Courtland, Alabama.
Lockheed Martin’s contract includes options for additional aircraft beyond the initial two.
Lockheed Martin selected Viasat to provide high-bandwidth satellite communications technology for NOAA’s next-generation fleet of C-130J Hercules "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft.
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter fleet includes the Lockheed Martin WP-3D aircraft known as Kermit and Miss Piggy.
Terran Orbital and Blue Canyon scaled through Space Development Agency bus-supplier work before being absorbed into Lockheed Martin and RTX, respectively.
The Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer includes $1.1 billion of Lockheed Martin work and $764 million of Northrop Grumman work.
NASA’s Draco nuclear propulsion motor is being developed in collaboration with Lockheed Martin and is scheduled for an in-flight test in 2027.
The Space Development Agency’s Tranches 0, 1, and 2 awarded work to York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab, L3Harris, and Sierra Space.
NASA and Lockheed Martin are collaborating on the Draco nuclear propulsion engine.
Selected NASA narrative partners will gain access to NASA programs, including Artemis, the Draco nuclear propulsion project with Lockheed Martin, and the SR-1 Freedom reactor mission with Skyfall.
Lockheed Martin holds the lead contract for the Orion spacecraft.
NASA’s prime contractor network for the Moon Base program includes Aerojet Rocketdyne, Axiom Space, Bechtel, Blue Origin, Boeing, Amentum, Jacobs, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Space Systems, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX.
Lockheed Martin acquired Terran Orbital in 2024.
The warhead is intended for use in Lockheed Martin’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
Lockheed Martin Australia has established a GMLRS factory in Australia.
Lockheed Martin Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia, and Thales Australia carried out a test detonation of a co-produced warhead at a range near Bourke, New South Wales.
Lockheed Martin’s long-range plan shows a 632% increase in planned satellite deliveries.
Lockheed Martin forecasts Space segment sales of $13.5 billion to $13.8 billion in 2026.
Lockheed Martin has approximately 13,200 vendors across 52 countries in its supplier network.