Lockheed Martin launched a wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna payload nicknamed "Tantrum" in December 2023.
The Tantrum payload was developed in Lockheed Martin Space’s Ignite organization from early architecture to flight-ready product in 24 months on an accelerated schedule.
The Tantrum payload demonstrator is expected to launch in December on a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket under an agreement Firefly announced in June.
Lockheed Martin invested its own resources to develop the Tantrum payload from early architecture to a flight-ready product in 24 months.