News Archive / Tagged: Lockheed-Martin

• Lockheed Martin to build a rocket to return Mars samples

  Theresa CrossFebruary 15th, 2022

  NASA awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build a rocket to return Mars rock samples currently being collected by the agency’s Perseverance rover.

• Three companies selected to develop commercial space stations

  Theresa CrossDecember 6th, 2021

  Last week, NASA signed agreements with three U.S. companies to develop private free-flying commercial space stations in low Earth orbit.

• SpaceX launches GPS III SV05 satellite into space

  Theresa CrossJune 17th, 2021

  SpaceX sent the GPS III SV05 satellite into space for the U.S. military atop a previously-flown Falcon 9 booster, a first for a national security payload.

• GPS III-SV04 takes flight atop new Falcon 9 booster, B1062

  Theresa CrossNovember 7th, 2020

  On November 5 at 6:24 p.m. EST, SpaceX successfully launched the fourth in a series of third-generation global positioning satellite, departing from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

• First segment of Orion capsule delivered for assembly ahead of Artemis III mission

  Theresa CrossSeptember 10th, 2020

  Lockheed Martin takes delivery and begins production of the Artemis III Orion capsule, as the first parts of the pressure vessel are delivered to the Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana.

• Orion spacecraft passes final milestone for first Artemis launch

  Cullen DesforgesSeptember 2nd, 2020

  On September 1, NASA announced that the flight-ready Orion Crew capsule had completed a significant milestone in preparation for its voyage on the first launch of the Artemis Program, Artemis 1.

• Fourth GPS satellite arrives safely in Florida

  Cullen DesforgesAugust 10th, 2020

  On July 14, the fourth satellite in the Global Positioning System III (GPS III) system arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, for processing in preparation of its launch in September.

• NASA selects three companies to develop lunar landers

  Cullen DesforgesMay 1st, 2020

                              NASA announced on April 30, 2020 that it had selected three companies to develop lunar landers for its Artemis program.

• ULA launches final AEHF satellite atop Atlas V

  Theresa CrossMarch 26th, 2020

  Blue skies and light winds – they were near perfect conditions for a Florida afternoon launch.

• Artemis I Orion spacecraft advancing through tests at Plum Brook Station

  Michael ColeJanuary 31st, 2020

  SANDUSKY, OHIO -- Testing is fully underway on the Orion spacecraft for the upcoming Artemis I test flight mission at NASA's Plum Brook Station testing facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The Orion crew capsule, integrated with its European Service Module, is currently inside the facility's Space Environments Complex undergoing thermal vacuum tests in the largest thermal vacuum chamber in the world.

• Mars 2020 rover’s protective cover arrives at KSC

  SpaceFlight InsiderDecember 13th, 2019

  Space is a pretty wicked place. Fortunately for the Mars 2020 rover, NASA has the robot detective covered.

• NASA completes SLS core stage in preparation for Artemis 1 mission

  Curt GodwinDecember 10th, 2019

  Boeing completes milestone in 15-year-long effort to reignite crewed deep space missions.

• Blue Origin leads consortium of space stalwarts to develop Human Landing System

  Curt GodwinOctober 25th, 2019

  Although the company has yet to launch a single human into suborbital space, much less into orbit, Blue Origin plans to be a key player in NASA's return to the Moon. At present, it's unclear if a recent announcement will join others in the lunar regolith or ignite a new era of human lunar exploration.

• Delta IV Medium ends 17-Year run with 100% success

  Jim SiegelAugust 25th, 2019

  ULA's Delta IV Medium rocket, which made its debut flight in 2002, finished its 17-year career by propelling a GPS III satellite into medium Earth orbit.

• VP Pence reinforces lunar convictions at Apollo 11 celebration

  Cullen DesforgesJuly 21st, 2019

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, July 19 at the center’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. His appearance came at a time when the agency both remembered past achievements and worked toward restoring along-lost capability.