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Lockheed Martin

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
www.lockheedmartin.com
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Lockheed Martin won a $188,000,000 contract from the Space Development Agency in 2020 following demonstration of technologies validated by the Pony Express experiment.

ORG RELATIONSHIP9/17/2021Lockheed, Northrop invest in a startup that wants to refuel satellites in space

Lockheed Martin selected ABL Space Systems for a UK Pathfinder launch from the Shetland Space Centre in the United Kingdom in 2022.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/16/2021ABL Space Systems to launch NASA technology demonstration mission

Lockheed Martin originally planned to launch the Cryogenic Demonstration Mission spacecraft via Momentus, which would manifest the satellite on a Vigoride transfer vehicle launched on a Relativity Space Terran 1 rocket in 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN9/16/2021ABL Space Systems to launch NASA technology demonstration mission

Lockheed Martin performs Blackjack satellite integration work at its manufacturing facility in Sunnyvale, California.

NARRATIVE GROWTH9/7/2021DARPA awards Lockheed Martin $25 million contract modification for integration of Blackjack satellites

Mark Baird most recently worked at Lockheed Martin as principal director of strategy for space and special programs.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/17/2021Mark Baird named president of VOX Space

Lockheed Martin plans to launch two cubesats later 2021 to demonstrate how small satellites can service other satellites in orbit.

NARRATIVE PLAN8/10/2021Lockheed Martin takes aim at satellite servicing market

Lockheed Martin plans to launch two cubesats later 2021 to demonstrate how small satellites can service other satellites in orbit.

NARRATIVE GROWTH8/10/2021Lockheed Martin takes aim at satellite servicing market

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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/7/2021Lockheed Martin To Take Care Of The USSF’s SBIRS Ground Control Systems

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/5/2021Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground 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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/5/2021Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion contract for operations of SBIRS ground systems

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/27/2021Companies and government agencies announce plans for lunar rover projects

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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/17/2021Tyvak satellite on SpaceX rideshare mission carries tiny space telescope

Lockheed Martin will perform assembly and integration of buses, payloads, and the Pit Boss data processor at its manufacturing facility in Sunnyvale, California.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/22/2021Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

Lockheed Martin previously received a $13,100,000 contract for Blackjack satellite integration work.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/22/2021Lockheed Martin wins $27 million contract modification for integration of DARPA’s Blackjack satellites

Lockheed Martin is cooperating with the University of Southern California on a cubesat program whose first mission will be launched on a Vigoride vehicle.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/21/2021Lockheed Martin removes Momentus from NASA technology demonstration mission

Lockheed Martin is producing 10 satellites under SDA Transport Layer Tranche 0 as part of a 20-space-vehicle Tranche 0 procurement.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/21/2021Innoflight Teams With Lockheed Martin On Avionics For SDA’s Transport Layer

Lockheed Martin plans to mass produce the ISR satellites at its Gateway Center, a 3.5 million square-foot satellite development and manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/13/2021Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing

Lockheed Martin selected ABL Space Systems' RS1 in February for the UK Pathfinder launch from the Shetland Space Centre in 2022.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/5/2021Lockheed Martin makes block buy of launches from ABL Space Systems

Lockheed Martin selected ABL Space Systems to perform a UK Pathfinder launch from the Shetland Space Centre in 2022.

NARRATIVE PLAN3/25/2021ABL Space Systems raises $170 million

Lockheed Martin built SBIRS GEO-5 in record speed and the satellite is ready for a 2021 launch.

NARRATIVE GENERAL3/24/2021USSF’s SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite Ships To Cape Canaveral AFS
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