Lockheed Martin formally delivered to NASA May 1 the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, keeping that mission on track for a launch in early 2026.

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A Firefly Alpha rocket malfunctioned during an April 29 launch, preventing a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite on board from reaching orbit.

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The U.S. space industry is several years away from having the capacity for continuous satellite production, according to prime contractors speaking April 8 during a Space Symposium panel in Colorado Springs.

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Space companies joined heavy stock market declines across the board as governments started responding to sweeping U.S. tariffs across dozens of countries.

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The Space Force last year awarded Lockheed Martin and Boeing $66 million each for the first phase of the MUOS Service Life Extension program

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The proposed “Iron Dome for America” system is heavily reliant on space-based sensors and potentially controversial space-based interceptors

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Company executives say the system is more resilient than many realize

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The collaboration focuses on automated target recognition (ATR) technologies that leverage AI and radar satellite imagery to identify and classify objects

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The LM 400 is now scheduled to launch in mid 2025 on a Firefly Alpha rocket for a demonstration mission

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The Australian Department of Defence pulls the plug on the JP9102 geostationary satellite program awarded to Lockheed Martin in 2023

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Lunar Outpost, one of three companies that won NASA contracts earlier this year to begin design work on Artemis lunar rovers, has added Leidos to its team after parting ways with Lockheed Martin.

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PARIS – Lockheed Martin won a $297.1 million contract to develop lightning mappers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future geostationary constellation. The contract announced Sept. 17 directs Lockheed […]

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Rivada Space Networks CEO Declan Ganley said Sept. 17 the sale of satellite supplier Terran Orbital to Lockheed Martin is a “real confidence builder” for the operator’s investors, while remaining guarded about financing the multi-billion-dollar constellation.

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LITTLETON, CO. – The common saying that “space is hard” may need redefinition, given the increasing use of softgoods to fashion inflatable structures from airlocks to habitats for future lunar […]

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Lockheed Martin is buying smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital, months after the company dropped earlier plans for an acquisition.

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The company will provide a solid propulsion roll control system designed to stabilize a missile's flight trajectory

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Companies selected by NASA to study alternative approaches to Mars Sample Return (MSR) have offered glimpses of their work that range from tweaking one component to overhauling the entire architecture.

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Lockheed Martin will develop and build the next generation of U.S. geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under a contract announced June 18.

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NASA has selected seven companies to conduct studies of “out of the box” concepts for the agency’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) program that can deliver samples faster and cheaper than current plans.

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Terran Orbital reassuring investors that the partnership remains strong after Lockheed Martin withdrew bid to acquire the satellite manufacturer

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Lockheed Martin has abandoned plans to acquire the portion of satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital it does not own for more than $500 million.

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Terran Orbital reported higher revenues but a significant loss in 2023 as it continues to evaluate options after a takeover bid from Lockheed Martin.

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Lockheed Martin has proposed acquiring smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital, which it already owns a stake in and does business with, for more than $500 million.

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A problem with the upper stage of a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket placed a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite into the wrong orbit on a Dec. 22 launch.

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