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Lockheed Martin

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
www.lockheedmartin.com
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The Falcon 9 launched Lockheed Martin-built GPS 3 Space Vehicle 5, the fifth satellite of the GPS 3 constellation.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 17, 2021Falcon 9 launches GPS satellite in first national security mission with reused booster

Four GPS 3 satellites produced under Lockheed Martin’s 2008 contract are currently in orbit.

Mentioned as: lockheed martinTechnical ProductJun 15, 2021Upcoming SpaceX mission a reusability milestone for national security launch

Lockheed Martin received a contract in 2008 to develop and produce 10 GPS 3 satellites.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 15, 2021Upcoming SpaceX mission a reusability milestone for national security launch

The U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Lockheed Martin-built GPS III Space Vehicle 05 satellite was encapsulated within a SpaceX payload fairing at Astrotech Space Operations Florida on 2021-06-09.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2021Encapsulation of GPS III SV05 Completed @ Cape Canaveral Space Force Station For A June 17 Launch

Lockheed Martin removed Momentus from a NASA-funded technology demonstration mission that Lockheed was awarded in October 2020.

Mentioned as: lockheedTechnical ProductJun 10, 2021Russian co-founders out of Momentus

Arrow Electronics, SAIC, Lockheed Martin, IAI North America, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are partners working with the 2021 Techstars Space Accelerator class.

Mentioned as: lockheed martinTechnical ProductJun 8, 202110 firms join Techstars 2021 Space Accelerator class

Lockheed Martin is one of the prime contractors for the Next-Gen OPIR program and was awarded a $4,900,000,000 contract to build the first three Next-Gen OPIR satellites that will be deployed in geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2021Lockheed Martin To Take Care Of The USSF’s SBIRS Ground Control Systems

Lockheed Martin received a five-year, $1,000,000,000 contract to support the ground control systems of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2021Lockheed Martin To Take Care Of The USSF’s SBIRS Ground Control Systems

Lockheed Martin received a $1,000,000,000 contract on 2021-06-04 to operate and maintain the ground control systems of the U.S. military’s Space Based Infrared System geostationary satellites.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2021Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems

Lockheed Martin is under contract to produce three Next-Generation OPIR geosynchronous satellites, with the first projected to launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2021Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems

Kay Sears is the Vice President and General Manager of Military Space at Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJun 1, 2021@ MilSat Symposium — The Critical Role Of Satellites Session — JDO

Lockheed Martin has partnered with General Motors to work on the design of a rover intended to carry astronauts on NASA’s Artemis missions.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipMay 27, 2021Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects

Lockheed Martin is producing SBIRS GEO-6 as the final satellite of the constellation projected to launch in 2022.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2021ULA launches U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite, two rideshare cubesats

SBIRS GEO-5 is a missile warning spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductMay 18, 2021USSF’s Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite Signal Acquisition Is Confirmed

SBIRS GEO-5 has a reported program cost of $1,000,000,000 and is the first SBIRS GEO satellite built on the Lockheed Martin LM 2100 bus with enhanced security features.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2021ULA launches U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite, two rideshare cubesats

The SBIRS constellation consists of geosynchronous Earth orbit satellites and highly elliptical orbit payloads built by Lockheed Martin that provide persistent infrared surveillance and ground control systems for missile warning, missile defense, battlespace awareness, and technical intelligence.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductMay 18, 2021UPDATE 4: Up, Up + Away To Orbit Goes USSF SMC’s SBIRS GEO Flight 5 Mission Via A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch Vehicle

Tyvak supplies small satellite buses to Lockheed Martin, which won a contract from the U.S. Defense Department’s Space Development Agency to provide 10 communications satellites.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2021Tyvak satellite on SpaceX rideshare mission carries tiny space telescope

OSIRIS-REx was designed, built, and flown by Lockheed Martin for NASA.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2021The Journey Home Underway For NASA’s Lockheed Martin-Built OSIRIX-REx… With Asteroid Sample Material

The $228,000,000 contract covers work on the operational control system for the GPS 3 satellites manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: lockheed martinTechnical ProductMay 1, 2021Raytheon gets $228 million contract extension for GPS ground system

The U.S. Air Force contracted Lockheed Martin to develop an interim ground control system for the GPS 3 satellites.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralMay 1, 2021Raytheon gets $228 million contract extension for GPS ground system
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