News Archive / Tagged: Lockheed-Martin

• Antares not the only thing grounded by recent nor’easter

  Jason RhianNovember 19th, 2018

  The 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.

• Orion spacecraft hardware & safety procedures readied for Exploration Mission 1

  Jason RhianNovember 8th, 2018

  CAPE 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.

• Orion’s European Service Module makes its debut at Kennedy Space Center

  Joe LatrellOctober 27th, 2018

  NASA'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.

• AEHF-4 packed and ready for launch atop powerful Atlas V

  Jason RhianOctober 10th, 2018

  The AEHF-4 satellite's launch date is just around the corner and a recent milestone has the spacecraft buttoned up and ready to fly.

• Lockheed Martin seeks commercial participation on Orion flights

  Curt GodwinOctober 9th, 2018

  Could Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft be used for commercial purposes? A new proposal suggests it can.

• Lockheed martin unveils reusable lander to pair with Lunar Gateway

  Joe LatrellOctober 4th, 2018

  Lockheed Martin has proposed a reusable lunar lander that could reignite exploration of the surface of the Moon by humans.

• NASA/NOAA open investigation into GOES 17 Anomaly

  Jason RhianOctober 2nd, 2018

  What impact will the problem discovered on the GOES 17 have on the satellite's operations?

• Launched in January, SBIRS GEO-3 reaches operational status

  Joe LatrellSeptember 17th, 2018

  CAPE 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.

• Orion parachutes complete series of tests in lead up to EM-1

  Jason RhianSeptember 13th, 2018

  The last in a series of eight planned tests of NASA's Orion spacecraft was completed on Wednesday, Sept. 12 - paving the way for the first combined flight of Orion and the new super heavy-lift booster.

• What goes out, must come back: NASA moves Mobile Launcher to VAB for year of work leading to EM-1

  Curt GodwinSeptember 9th, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- After journeying out to Launch Pad 39B for several days of fit checks and tests, NASA has rolled the 11-million pound (4.99-million kilogram) Mobile Launcher (ML) back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for further work.

• Capsule for first Orion spacecraft designed to carry crew built and delivered to KSC

  Jason RhianAugust 31st, 2018

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- NASA and Lockheed Martin are preparing for the first crewed flight of the agency's "exploration-class" spacecraft, Orion, on a mission that should see astronauts return to a trajectory their colleagues have not ventured to in more than 45 years. This latest milestone saw components that will comprise the spacecraft assembled and shipped to Kennedy Space Center.

• GPS III Satellite shipped to the Cape in preparation for flight

  Jason RhianAugust 28th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Lockheed Martin has shipped the first GPS III satellite, touted as being harder-to-jam, to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station located in Florida in preparation for flight. 

• OSIRIS-REx – marks the spot

  Jason RhianAugust 25th, 2018

  NASA provided an update on Friday, Aug. 24, about the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft. By all accounts of the experts working on the expedition to the asteroid Bennu - things are going very well.

• Lockheed Martin, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex launch new Astronaut Training Experience

  Jason RhianAugust 17th, 2018

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex "launched" the new Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. The event was conducted with pomp, leading members of the space community and those who stand to benefit from this new attraction.

• First major piece of NASA’s Space Launch System assembled

  Lloyd CampbellAugust 5th, 2018

  NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has completed a major milestone with the first major piece of the rocket's core stage being fully assembled and ready for integration into other hardware in advance of the vehicle’s first test flight—Exploration Mission-1.