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Lockheed Martin

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
www.lockheedmartin.com
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Lockheed Martin is cooperating with BWXT to develop the DRACO spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 31, 2023Nuclear space gets hot

Lockheed Martin of Littleton, Colorado received $9,100,000 from NASA to perform joining demonstrations in space.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 30, 2023NASA reaches its Tipping Point for Key Moon + Exploration Tech

Lockheed Martin Space in Denver built and operates the Juno spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJul 28, 2023NASA’s Juno Spacecraft to Make its Closest Approach to Jupiter’s Moon Io

Lockheed Martin sought to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4,400,000,000 in December 2020, and that acquisition was blocked by the Federal Trade Commission.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 28, 2023Aerojet Rocketdyne officially becomes part of L3Harris

Lockheed Martin has won a DARPA contract to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductJul 27, 2023Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft for DARPA

Lockheed Martin has partnered with BWX Technologies to develop the nuclear reactor and produce the HALEU fuel for the DRACO project.

Mentioned as: lockheed martinTechnical ProductJul 27, 2023Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft for DARPA

Lockheed Martin partnered with BWX Technologies to develop the nuclear reactor and produce the HALEU fuel for the DRACO project.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 27, 2023Lockheed Martin Wins Contract from DARPA to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

Lockheed Martin won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductJul 27, 2023Lockheed Martin Wins Contract from DARPA to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

Lockheed Martin is developing a cislunar transporter vehicle to refuel Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductJul 26, 2023NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo

Lockheed Martin is partnering with BWXT on DRACO, with BWXT providing the spacecraft’s nuclear reactor and its high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2023NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo

Nearly two years earlier, Lockheed Martin sought to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4,400,000,000 bid that the Federal Trade Commission blocked.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2023L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne nears completion

NASA and DARPA selected Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft for the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program on 2024-07-26.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 26, 2023NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo

Lockheed Martin projects that by 2050 more people will travel to low-Earth orbit, the moon, and Mars, creating demand for habitats and surface mobility vehicles.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative PlanJul 10, 2023AI, quantum and nuclear technologies are key to Lockheed Martin’s vision for Space 2050

Lockheed Martin selected 2050 as the target timeframe for its technology report to allow time to develop disruptive technologies and capabilities.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2023AI, quantum and nuclear technologies are key to Lockheed Martin’s vision for Space 2050

Lockheed Martin established Crescent Space earlier in the year to provide lunar communications and navigation services.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2023AI, quantum and nuclear technologies are key to Lockheed Martin’s vision for Space 2050

Lockheed Martin states that achieving the Space 2050 vision will require new infrastructure including computational capacity in cislunar space.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 10, 2023AI, quantum and nuclear technologies are key to Lockheed Martin’s vision for Space 2050

Lockheed Martin Space is collaborating with Firefly Aerospace for an upcoming technology demonstration to help create a resilient launch environment.

Mentioned as: Lockheed Martin SpaceOrg RelationshipJul 4, 2023Firefly Aerospace signs agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha launch services

Lockheed was awarded the contract to develop the reconnaissance satellite that utilized film-scanning technology for the Air Force.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJul 3, 2023Spinning towards the future: crisis response from space

Lockheed Martin Space is collaborating with Firefly Aerospace to create a resilient launch environment for an upcoming technology demonstration.

Mentioned as: Lockheed Martin SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin to Support Technology Demonstration Mission

Firefly Aerospace provides launch capability to Lockheed Martin to support access to space for Lockheed Martin's spacecraft technologies.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin to Support Technology Demonstration Mission
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