News Archive / Tagged: Lockheed-Martin
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Anomaly pushes Atlas launch back again
Jason RhianJuly 11th, 2019CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- The launch of a ULA Atlas V rocket with the fifth AEHF satellite will have to wait a little longer before its flight.
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Orion spacecraft progressing toward Artemis 1 flight
Michael ColeJuly 4th, 2019PLUM BROOK, Ohio -- NASA is making important strides with the Orion spacecraft in preparation for the Artemis 1 mission, the next step in the agency's effort to return humans to the Moon.
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Gallery: Ascent Abort 2 paves way for Artemis lunar program
Jason RhianJuly 2nd, 2019CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- During a test that lasted about three-minutes, called Ascent Abort-2, a test article of the Orion spacecraft was launched at 7 a.m. EDT (11:00 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 46 in Florida. A modified Northrop Grumman Peacekeeper missile procured through the U.S. Air Force was used to help demonstrate that the capsule's crew abort system would perform as designed in the event of an emergency encountered on ascent.
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USAF provided with software upgrade for GPS III
Jason RhianJune 15th, 2019Five months after being awarded the GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract, Lockheed Martin has started delivering on that contract.
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Michigan company helping NASA speed up SLS development
Jim SharkeyJune 8th, 2019As NASA works to meet its goal of returning astronauts to the Moon by 2024, a Michigan-based company is helping to accelerate the production of the space agency's Space Launch System (SLS) deep space rocket by providing one of the key tools needed to build the massive vehicle.
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NASA seeks input for lunar spaceship
Curt GodwinApril 15th, 2019When the vice president directed NASA to return humans to the Moon within five years, a once long-term task began to take on some near-term importance.
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Lockheed Martin unveils Orion-based Moon lander concept
Heather SmithApril 11th, 2019Lockheed Martin unveiled designs for a lunar lander that could be built quickly to meet the vice president's challenge to return humans to the Moon by 2024.
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Antares not the only thing grounded by recent nor’easter
Jason RhianNovember 19th, 2018The planned Nov. 15 flight of the NG-10 mission to the ISS was delayed two days while NASA waited for a powerful storm to pass. The mission wasn't the only thing held back by bad weather however.
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Orion spacecraft hardware & safety procedures readied for Exploration Mission 1
Jason RhianNovember 8th, 2018CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Europe's contribution to NASA's Orion spacecraft has arrived in Florida. But that's not the only event relating to Orion that has taken place recently.
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Orion’s European Service Module makes its debut at Kennedy Space Center
Joe LatrellOctober 27th, 2018NASA's Exploration Mission 1 is just over the horizon, but it wouldn't be able to fly to the Moon without a critical component developed from a surprising source.
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AEHF-4 packed and ready for launch atop powerful Atlas V
Jason RhianOctober 10th, 2018The AEHF-4 satellite's launch date is just around the corner and a recent milestone has the spacecraft buttoned up and ready to fly.
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Lockheed Martin seeks commercial participation on Orion flights
Curt GodwinOctober 9th, 2018Could Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft be used for commercial purposes? A new proposal suggests it can.
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Lockheed martin unveils reusable lander to pair with Lunar Gateway
Joe LatrellOctober 4th, 2018Lockheed Martin has proposed a reusable lunar lander that could reignite exploration of the surface of the Moon by humans.
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NASA/NOAA open investigation into GOES 17 Anomaly
Jason RhianOctober 2nd, 2018What impact will the problem discovered on the GOES 17 have on the satellite's operations?
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Launched in January, SBIRS GEO-3 reaches operational status
Joe LatrellSeptember 17th, 2018CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — GEO-3, the latest Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation, has achieved operational acceptance from the U.S. Air Force Space Command.
