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News
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December 17, 2024
Two Additional Boeing O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Communicating in SpaceTwo more Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites are sending and receiving signals in space after launching from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida at 5:26 p.m.
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December 16, 2024
Seventh Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Launches, Supporting Next-Gen Constellation Modernization and Rapid Launch CapabilityThis evening at 7:52 p.m. ET, the seventh Lockheed Martin-designed and -built Global Positioning System (GPS) III space vehicle, GPS III SV07, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, into orbit 12,550 miles above earth.
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December 9, 2024
Lockheed Martin's Newest Technology Demo for Space Connectivity Is Ready for LaunchThe company's self-funded Tactical Satellite to demonstrate cross-linked communications and sensing capabilities vital to the future of space
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December 3, 2024
Northrop Grumman Completes Activation of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission Capabilities, Including EPS-R PayloadsNorthrop Grumman Corporation has successfully handed over mission operations of Space Norway's Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites and completed activation of US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command's (SSC) two Enhanced Polar System – Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads, hosted aboard ASBM.
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October 30, 2024
Lockheed Martin Advances Space Capabilities through Strategic Terran Orbital AcquisitionLockheed Martin has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of innovative modular spacecraft serving the global aerospace and defense industries, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International.
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October 18, 2024
Visiona releases the first images captured by the VCUB1 satellite and confirms the success of the missionVCUB1 is the first high-performance satellite designed by the national industry and served to validate new technologies in Brazil
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October 10, 2024
Boeing-built X-37B Begins Advanced Space ManeuveringThe Boeing-built X-37B will soon perform a series of advanced aerobraking maneuvers, taking the dynamic spaceplane from a Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), where it's been operating since December 2023, and lowering its altitude using minimal fuel.
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September 10, 2024
Boeing Pioneering Quantum Communications Technology with In-Space Test SatelliteBoeing today announced the scheduled 2026 launch of a satellite - dubbed Q4S - which is designed to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities on orbit.
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August 16, 2024
ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08ISRO's latest Earth Observation Satellite 'EOS-08' launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 today at 9:17 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Shriharikota.
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August 15, 2024
Lockheed Martin to Acquire Terran OrbitalStrategic Acquisition Reinforces Lockheed Martin's Commitment to Expanding Advanced Satellite Manufacturing and Responsive Space Capabilities
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July 16, 2024
Boeing Delivers Rocket Stage to NASA, Will Launch First Humans Around the Moon Since ApolloBoeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Built at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the core stage is designed to send the Artemis II crew to lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years.
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June 25, 2024
Lockheed Martin-Built GOES-U Weather Satellite Successfully LaunchedNOAA's newest satellite will complete the GOES-R series and provide critical weather and climate data
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June 18, 2024
Lockheed Martin Selected to Develop Next Generation Weather Satellite ConstellationNOAA's Geostationary Extended Observations weather satellites to bring new critical measurements and advanced weather forecasting capability
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June 17, 2024
The National Aeronautic Association Recognizes Lockheed Martin with Prestigious Collier Trophy for OSIRIS-REx Sample Return MissionThe Collier Trophy celebrates the greatest American achievements in aeronautics and astronautics
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June 6, 2024
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Completes Successful Crewed Docking with International Space StationNASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams successfully docked Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), about 26 hours after launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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June 5, 2024
ISRO Chairman Inaugurates HAL Facilities to Support LVM3 ProgramS. Somanath, Chairman, ISRO inaugurated state-of-the-art Propellant Tank Production and CNC Machining facilities at HAL's Aerospace Division today in the presence of C.B. Ananthakrishnan, CMD (Addl. Charge), HAL and senior officers from ISRO and HAL.
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June 5, 2024
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Completes Successful LaunchNASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams became the first people to launch to orbit inside a Boeing Starliner, lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:52am ET and embarking on a 25-hour flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
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June 5, 2024
Lockheed Martin Purchases Up to 25 Rocket Launches from Firefly AerospaceLockheed Martin signed an agreement with Firefly Aerospace, Inc., for up to 25 launches on the company's Alpha rocket through 2029.
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April 26, 2024
magniX Achieves Milestone in NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration ProgrammagniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, today announced that it has successfully completed the first phase of testing at the NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
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April 3, 2024
Lunar Dawn Team Awarded NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle ContractLunar Outpost teams with Lockheed Martin and Industry to develop a human-rated Moon rover as part of the agency's Artemis campaign
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April 3, 2024
Northrop Grumman and EpiSci to Collaborate on Advanced Autonomy CapabilitiesNorthrop Grumman Corporation is collaborating with EpiSci to further develop advanced, trusted autonomous tactical solutions for the United States and its allies.
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March 19, 2024
Northrop Grumman to Develop Concept for Lunar RailroadNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by DARPA to further develop the concept of building a moon-based railroad network as part of the broader 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.
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March 5, 2024
US Space Force Awards Boeing WGS-12 Communications Satellite Production ContractBoeing received a $439.6 million contract to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for US Space Force's Space Systems Command.
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February 27, 2024
Prime Minister visits Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala“The four astronaut-designates are not just four names or individuals, they are four ‘Shakti’ of carrying the aspirations of 140 crore Indians into space”
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February 15, 2024
Lockheed Martin's Pony Express 2 Tech Demo Satellites Declared Ready For LaunchThe Lockheed Martin Pony Express 2 mission, intended to showcase how space can enhance Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), is ready for launch.
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January 8, 2024
Northrop Grumman's Solid Rocket Boosters Help Power First Launch of ULA's Vulcan RocketTwo of Northrop Grumman Corporation's extended length, 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) solid rocket boosters helped power the inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Rocket and the first certification (Cert-1) mission.
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