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Lockheed Martin

US
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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
www.lockheedmartin.com
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Lockheed Martin's space business generates $9,000,000,000 per year.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductJul 17, 2018Clearer picture emerging of the future of “rapid space”

Lockheed Martin hopes to start launching from the Sutherland spaceport as soon as 2020, subject to regulatory approvals for building the spaceport and launching from it.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2018Lockheed Martin yet to select vehicle to launch from British spaceport

The U.K. Space Agency awarded $31,000,000 to Lockheed Martin on 2018-07-17 to establish operations from a new launch site in Sutherland, Scotland.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2018Lockheed Martin yet to select vehicle to launch from British spaceport

Part of the U.K. Space Agency’s $31,000,000 award to Lockheed Martin will fund development of an upper stage called the Small Launch Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle designed to place up to six cubesats into orbit.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2018Lockheed Martin yet to select vehicle to launch from British spaceport

On 2018-07-16 the U.K. Space Agency awarded $31,000,000 to Lockheed Martin and $7,000,000 to Orbex to develop launch systems for a vertical launch site in Sutherland, Scotland.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

A new spaceport in northern Scotland to be used by Lockheed Martin and Orbex was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2018Virgin Orbit describes interest in launching from Britain

The British government will provide funding to two companies, including Lockheed Martin, to develop launch systems that will operate from a vertical launch site in Sutherland, Scotland.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

Lockheed Martin will use U.K. Space Agency funding to establish launch operations from Sutherland and to develop the Small Launch Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (SL-OMV), an upper stage to be manufactured by Moog in the U.K. to place up to six six-unit cubesats into orbit.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2018Lockheed Martin, Orbex to launch from new British spaceport

Companies participating in the outreach event included L3 Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, OneWeb, SES, Spire Global, Viasat, ExoAnalytic Solutions, and Hawkeye 360.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2018Satellite industry wants higher profile on Capitol Hill

Telkom-1 exploded in orbit in 2017 and was built by Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralJul 9, 2018Indonesia seeking industry partner for 150 Gbps national HTS project

The Air Force decided to begin modernizing its missile warning constellation within the next five years and awarded Lockheed Martin the contract for geostationary orbit satellites and Northrop Grumman the contract for polar orbit satellites.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductJun 24, 2018Air Force pressing on with space programs amid uncertainty about future reorganization

The 2016 legislation grants the military authorities to expedite procurement of next-generation satellites that the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is using to buy five missile-warning satellites from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2018Air Force chief buyer: Don’t believe the hype, space procurement ‘not broken’

Lockheed Martin receives about $2,000,000,000 per year in contracts from the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center for GPS, communications, and missile warning satellites.

Mentioned as: lockheed martinOrg RelationshipJun 10, 2018Air Force chief buyer: Don’t believe the hype, space procurement ‘not broken’

The Air Force informed Congress in February that it wanted to end procurement of Lockheed-made SBIRS satellites after vehicle 6 and shift funds previously allocated for SBIRS 7 and 8 to develop a new system.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralMay 6, 2018Air Force moves to acquire new missile-warning satellites: What we know so far

Lockheed Martin’s presolicitation contract covers geosynchronous orbit space vehicles 1 through 3.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductMay 6, 2018Air Force moves to acquire new missile-warning satellites: What we know so far

A November request for information indicated the government was considering soliciting and negotiating a sole-source contract with Lockheed Martin for the entire block 0 system, including all five satellites.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralMay 6, 2018Air Force moves to acquire new missile-warning satellites: What we know so far

The GEO contract will be sole-sourced to Lockheed Martin Space to define requirements, create the initial design, and identify and procure flight hardware for a satellite to operate in geosynchronous orbit.

Mentioned as: Lockheed Martin SpaceTechnical ProductMay 4, 2018Air Force to award contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman for future missile-warning satellite constellation

The Mars 2020 heat shield, a pathfinder based on the Mars Science Laboratory design, cracked during testing earlier in the month at a Lockheed Martin facility.

Mentioned as: lockheed martinTechnical ProductMay 4, 2018Decision expected soon on adding helicopter to Mars 2020

Lockheed Martin will develop the geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellites for the next-generation OPIR program.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinTechnical ProductMay 4, 2018Air Force to award contracts to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman for future missile-warning satellite constellation

Lockheed Martin is seeking to provide additional observations with a proposed second Space Fence in Western Australia.

Mentioned as: Lockheed MartinNarrative GeneralMay 3, 2018Lockheed Martin prepares to turn on U.S. Air Force Space Fence on Kwajalein Atoll
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