Tag: Lockheed-Martin
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Lockheed Martin Wins $514 Million Contract for Two Additional GPS IIIF Satellites
Lockheed Martin has secured a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build two additional Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF satellites, expanding the company’s total commitment under the program to 14 spacecraft. The award covers GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24 and supports ongoing efforts to modernize the GPS constellation as older…
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Lockheed Martin Joins Seagate–Firefly Partnership on Sea-Based Launch Platform
Lockheed Martin is supporting a newly announced partnership between Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace to develop a sea-based launch system centred on an offshore platform for the Alpha rocket. The initiative builds on a memorandum of understanding signed in April between Seagate Space and Firefly Aerospace to deploy Firefly’s Alpha launch vehicle from Seagate’s Gateway…
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Lockheed Martin Teams with Firefly and Seagate for Sea Launch
What Does Lockheed Martin’s Entry into Sea-Based Launch Mean? Lockheed Martin has joined a three-way partnership with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate Space to develop an offshore launch platform, marking the defense giant’s first major investment in commercial sea-based launch capabilities. The collaboration will leverage Firefly’s Alpha rocket, Seagate’s maritime expertise, and Lockheed’s systems integration experience…
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Lockheed Martin joins collaboration with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate for off-shore launches
An artist’s interpretation of a Firefly Aerospace rocket atop a Seagate Space Gateway Series spaceport. Graphic: Firefly Aerospace/Seagate Space Lockheed Martin is joining in the effort to support a sea-based approach for launching Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket. The 29.48-meter-tall (96.7 ft) rocket currently only launches from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Flight 7, Tests Block II Upgrades Ahead Of Next Mission
U.S. space and defense company Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 “Stairway to Seven” mission, sending a demonstrator payload for Lockheed Martin into orbit while testing upgrades planned for the rocket’s next configuration. The Firefly Alpha rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:50 p.m. PDT…
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Avio Secures $65M U.S. Contract for Solid Rocket Motor Development
Avio announced on 6 March that it has secured a $65 million contract from Defense Systems and Solutions for the development, qualification and initial production of solid rocket motors for air defence applications. Defense Systems and Solutions is a joint venture between Yulista Integrated Solutions and Science and Engineering Services. The contract covers a three-year…
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L3Harris Selects Intuitive Machines’ Lanteris Unit for SDA Tranche 3 Satellites
L3Harris Technologies has selected spacecraft platform provider Lanteris Space Systems, a subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, to supply satellite buses for its work on the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 3 Tracking Layer program. Under a contract awarded in late 2025, L3Harris will build 18 satellites for the SDA’s missile-tracking constellation as part of the Proliferated…
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GAO Warns SDA Missile-Tracking Satellite Program Faces Capability and Cost Risks
The Space Development Agency’s effort to deploy a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites for missile warning and tracking is at risk of falling short of its goals and operational requirements, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office released on Thursday. The report, covering the period from October 2023 to January 2026,…
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SpaceX Launches Jam-Resistant GPS III Satellite for U.S. Space Force
SpaceX on Tuesday night launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force, marking the company’s fastest turnaround to date for a national security mission. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:53 p.m. EST (0453 GMT on Jan. 28), following a…
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Pentagon to Invest $1 Billion in L3Harris Missile Unit Ahead of Planned Spinoff
The Pentagon said it will invest $1 billion in the missile business of L3Harris Technologies as part of a plan to spin the unit off into a separate publicly traded company, a move intended to accelerate weapons production for future conflicts. L3Harris said on Tuesday the missile segment would be separated into a stand-alone company,…