September 19, 2024
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Lockheed Martin wins contract to supply geostationary lightning mappers

PARIS – Lockheed Martin has 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 requires Lockheed Martin to develop two flight instruments and includes options for two additional lightning mappers. Lockheed Martin will also support each lightning mapper for a

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Following successful airlock test, Lockheed Martin invests in inflatable space structures

LITTLETON, CO. – The popular saying that “space is hard” may need a redefinition, given the increasing use of soft goods to create inflatable structures, from airlocks to habitats for future missions to the Moon and Mars. At Lockheed Martin's Waterton Canyon facility, the company is testing inflatable structures that offer advantages over all-metal structures.

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