Recently, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) launched the Pony Express 1 mission as a hosted payload on Tyvak-0129, a next-generation Tyvak 6U smallsat. Pony Express 1, an example of rapid prototyping, was developed, built and integrated in nine months, and was funded completely by Lockheed Martin Research and Development
READ MOREWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is experiencing a growth spurt in an unexpected corner of its business: small satellites. While traditionally known for its
READ MOREJune 7, 2024 by editorial. Firefly Aerospace, Inc. has signed a multi-launch agreement with Lockheed Martin for 25 launches on Firefly''s Alpha rocket through 2029. This agreement commits Lockheed Martin to 15 launch reservations and 10 optional launches. Screenshot. Under the agreement, Alpha will launch Lockheed Martin spacecraft into LEO
READ MOREThe LM LINUSS system is a pair of LM 50™ 12U CubeSats – each about the size of a four-slice toaster – designed to demonstrate how small satellites can serve an essential role in sustaining critical space architectures in any orbit. Developed using internal funding, the LM LINUSS system performed multiple demonstrations in Geosynchronous
READ MORELockheed Martin has awarded Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to host additional payloads. The contract modification adds $7.7 million to an existing satellite design and manufacturing program. This addition was awarded following a successful Critical Design Review ( CDR) earlier
READ MORELockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility
READ MORESparkwing is the world''s first commercially available off-the-shelf solar array for small satellites. It is optimized for LEO missions requiring power levels between 100W and 2000W, and bus voltages of 36V or 50V. We offer more than twenty different panel dimensions, which can be configured into deployable wings with one, two or three panels
READ MORELockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company''s
READ MOREPhoto: Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin is opening a new smallsat processing facility in Colorado to support the company''s Space Development Agency (SDA) contract and capitalize on other smallsat opportunities. Lockheed announced the new 20,000-square-foot low bay clean room on Monday.
READ MORELockheed Martin''s small satellite (smallsat) solar arrays are a high quality, TRL9 product available in multiple wing configurations. With power levels up to 2,000W and a cell layout
READ MOREPart of Lockheed Martin''s LM 50 family of smallsats, both LINUSS spacecraft — measuring roughly 8x8x12 inches — are the collaborative integration of the company''s mission electro-optical payload
READ MOREWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is upping its stake in small satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital with a $100 million investment that increases its total equity from 9.4% to 33.5%. Terran Orbital
READ MORELockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will soon launch a unique, wideband, Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) payload demonstrator to show the company''s investment in advanced technology to perform missions faster, once on-orbit. Based on an innovative, proprietary design, Lockheed Martin expects to calibrate this new ESA
READ MORELittleton, Colo., Aug. 4, 2023 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi
READ MORELITTLETON, Co., August 10, 2021 – Lockheed Martin''s (NYSE: LMT) In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS) completed environmental testing and is ready for launch later this year, demonstrating how small CubeSats can regularly upgrade satellite constellations to add timely new capabilities and extend spacecraft design lives. ".
READ MOREFinally, two 6U cubesats are being designed jointly with USC that will be launched mid-2022. The pair will launch together and incorporate future research from USC and Lockheed Martin, including new SmartSat apps, sensors and bus technologies. Lockheed Martin''s more recent smallsat projects include Pony Express 1, Linus,
READ MORE©2023 ockeed artin orporatio 3-116666 Small Satellite Solar Arrays Power Your Mission Lockheed Martin''s small satellite (smallsat) solar arrays are high-quality, 3D-printed panels available in multiple wing configura - tions. With power levels up to 2,000 W, and a
READ MORECredit: Lockheed Martin. WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin, a company that for decades has built schoolbus-sized spacecraft for the U.S. government, opened a new facility to assemble small satellites
READ MOREWASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin, a company that for decades has built schoolbus-sized spacecraft for the U.S. government, opened a new facility to assemble
READ MORELunar Trailblazer is approximately 450 pounds. They go to space by hitching a ride on existing launches. Lunar Trailblazer utilizes Lockheed Martin''s new Curio platform – a novel and scalable deep space SmallSat
READ MORELockheed Martin Opens Facility For Rapid Development Of Small Satellites. The 20,000-square-foot dedicated space is outfitted for the delivery of up to 180 spacecraft per year. Littleton, Colo., Aug. 4, 2023 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate
READ MOREIn addition to LINUSS, some other recent Lockheed Martin smallsat projects include: DARPA''s Mandrake, integration for DARPA''s Blackjack constellation, Pony Express, LunIR and La Jument. In Europe, the company also is involved in developing a 6U smallsat with GomSpace and Orbital Microsystems, as well as supporting the U.K.''s
READ MOREJanus illustration – Lockheed Martin On Sept. 3, the dual-spacecraft Janus project successfully passed the important Key Decision Point-C milestone. It''s the first concept study from the current round of NASA''s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration ( SIMPLEx -2) program to do so.
READ MOREThe company''s 10 small satellites successfully separated from the launch vehicle and are now on orbit LITTLETON, Colo., Sept. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) satellites have successfully been deployed into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in support of the Space Development Agency''s (SDA) Tranche 0
READ MOREPart of Lockheed Martin''s LM 50 family of smallsats, both LINUSS spacecraft – measuring roughly 8x8x12 inches – are the collaborative integration of the company''s mission electro
READ MORELockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery. The multi-million dollar facility will house the company''s Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites, among other smallsat programs and technology demonstrators.
READ MORELockheed Martin developed a novel and scalable deep space SmallSat spacecraft architecture to get the job done. Debuting on NASA''s Janus and Lunar Trailblazer missions in the not-so-distant future, the SmallSat platform now has an official name: Curio.
READ MOREThe T1TL and T2TL Beta satellites will be assembled, integrated, and tested in Lockheed Martin''s new small satellite (smallsat) processing facility that is designed for the high-volume delivery of
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