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Lockheed Martin

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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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/27/2023Lockheed 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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/27/2023Lockheed Martin Wins Contract from DARPA to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/27/2023Lockheed Martin Wins Contract from DARPA to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/27/2023Lockheed Martin Wins Contract from DARPA to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/27/2023Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft for DARPA

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

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/26/2023L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne nears completion

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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/26/2023NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo

Lockheed Martin is working with Firefly in support of an upcoming technology demonstration focused on creating a resilient launch environment for small payloads on Firefly Alpha.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/29/2023Firefly Aerospace Signs Agreement with Lockheed Martin for Alpha Launch Services

Fortify raised $12,500,000 from investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures and RTX Ventures.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL6/1/2023Fortify raises $12.5 million for digital composite manufacturing

Since DEUCSI began in 2017, companies that have won contracts under the program include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Ball Aerospace, SES, Iridium, and SpaceX.

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/26/2023L3Harris wins $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Crescent Space Services announced plans for a similar lunar data relay constellation in March 2023.

NARRATIVE PLAN5/12/2023First Intuitive Machine lunar lander mission slips to the third quarter

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Crescent Space Services announced plans for a similar lunar data relay constellation in March 2023.

NARRATIVE GROWTH5/12/2023First Intuitive Machine lunar lander mission slips to the third quarter

Lockheed Martin opted in 2020 to conduct a U.K. Pathfinder launch from SaxaVord Spaceport using a vehicle provided by ABL Space Systems instead of Sutherland Spaceport.

NARRATIVE PLAN5/9/2023Construction starts on Orbex Scottish launch site

Later 2023 Lockheed Martin plans to launch three small satellites—two Pony Express 2 satellites and a TacSat—to serve as test platforms for military networks connecting air, ground, naval, and space systems.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/17/2023Lockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing

Later 2023 Lockheed Martin plans to launch three small satellites—two Pony Express 2 satellites and a TacSat—to serve as test platforms for military networks connecting air, ground, naval, and space systems.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/17/2023Lockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing

Lockheed Martin has invested in a new mid-size satellite bus that recently completed electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility testing and is about to complete thermal vacuum testing.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/17/2023Lockheed Martin declares success demonstrating tech for in-orbit satellite servicing

Lockheed Martin partnered with the Victorian Government to establish Victoria as the engineering and technical hub for the company’s JP9102 solution.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/4/2023Lockheed Martin selected as the preferred bidder for the Australian Defense Satellite Comms System

Major aerospace companies Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have announced plans to offer rovers to NASA.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/4/2023Astrolab Plans to Launch Moon Rover on SpaceX Starship

A version of Redwire’s navigation camera developed under contract to Lockheed Martin flew around the moon on NASA’s Orion spacecraft during the Artemis 1 mission.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/3/2023Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites

Lockheed Martin teamed with the government of Victoria to establish Victoria as the engineering and technical hub for JP9102 and to create more than 200 advanced space industry jobs in the state.

ORG RELATIONSHIP4/3/2023Lockheed Martin selected by Australia for military satcom project
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