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Avionics
Orion spacecraft recovery tested by joint industry government team - News
August 11, 2014
LOS ANGELES. Lockheed Martin, NASA, and U.S. Navy personnel participated in a simulated ocean recovery of an Orion spacecraft test article to practice recovery techniques for retrieving the crew module after it splashes down following its first test flight later in 2014. The test enabled the team to evaluate procedures, hardware, and personnel responsible for making the recovery.
Avionics
Lockheed Martin gets extension on human spaceflight contract - News
August 06, 2014
ROCKVILLE, Md. Lockheed Martin won a three-year contract extension to provide facilities development and operations support of human spaceflight missions at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The contract lasts through at least September 30, 2016 with the extension valued at $340 million. The total contract value is now more than $1 billion.
Comms
Acoustic evaluation completed for 4th MUOS satellite - News
August 04, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif. Lockheed Martin officials announced that the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is moving forward in its final testing phase, having cleared acoustic tests. The acoustic evaluation utilized powerful sound waves to simulate vibrations the satellite may experience during launch.
Comms
International Space Station mission planning support to be provided by Lockheed Martin - News
July 22, 2014
ROCKVILLE, Md. As part of team ld by SGT, Inc., in Greenbelt, Md., Lockheed Martin engineers will provide mission and flight crew operations support to NASA for the International Space Station (ISS) and other future human space exploration programs.
Avionics
F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System delivered for software integration to Lockheed Martin - News
July 21, 2014
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Lockheed Martin officials received delivery of the Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems, LLC, Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) for software integration into the F-35 Lightning II jet fighter. The helmet will be integrated into Low Rate Initial Production 7 for the F-35 program.
Comms
Navy's third MUOS satellite begins its final testing preparation at Lockheed Martin - News
July 11, 2014
SUNNYVALE, Calif.. Lockheed Martin engineers finished environmental testing of the U.S. Navy’s third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite. Trials cleared included thermal vacuum, which validated performance in simulated space conditions. The satellite is now in final check out.
Radar/EW
Aegis Combat System successfully completes three NIF-CA exercises - News
July 09, 2014
USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53). The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have teamed up to test the Baseline 9 Aegis Combat System. The exercises included the longest-range engagement ever tested with a Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).
