**Satellite feed, video news release available today

U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates is on site today, Aug. 31, at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth, Texas, to receive a first-hand look at the F-35 Lightning II - a supersonic, multi-role, 5th generation stealth fighter.

Live feed of a brief media availability with Secretary Gates will be provided via satellite for U.S. only.

  Satellite-coordinate information is as follows:

  Program Date:     Monday, August 31, 2009
  Program Times:    KU Satellite Test -10:30 - 11:10 a.m. ET
                    KU Digital Live - 11:10 Apx 11:45 a.m. ET

                    C-Band Analog Satellite Test - 10:55 - 11:10 a.m. ET
                    C-Band Analog Live -11:10 Apx 11:45 a.m. ET

  KU Satellite:     Galaxy 28 (6 MHz) 89 Degrees West
  Transponder:      604/Keystone 1 - 6 MHz
  Downlink Freq:    11768.5 MHz Horizontal
  Symbol Rate:      3.9787
  FEC:              3/4


  C-Band Satellite: AMC-1 (36 MHz) 103 Degrees West
  Transponder:      9
  Downlink Freq:    3880 MHz Horizontal

After the event, a video news release (VNR), including Gates' remarks, event b-roll and F-35 b-roll, is also planned. VNR information is as follows:

  Program Date:     Monday, August 31, 2009
  Program Times:    Satellite Test -16:00 - 16:15 p.m. ET (2000 - 2015 GMT)
                    Tape Feed -16:15 - 17:00 p.m. ET (2015 - 2100 GMT)

  North America
  KU Satellite:     Galaxy 28 (9 MHz) 89 Degrees West
  Transponder:      604/Keystone 1 - 9 MHz
  Downlink Freq:    11768.5 MHz Horizontal
  Symbol Rate:      6.1113
  FEC:              3/4

  Europe/Middle East/Egypt
  Satellite:        Eutelsat W2A
  Transponder:      B4, Ch1
  Downlink Freq:    11,079.50 Vertical
  Symbol Rate:      5.632
  FEC:              3/4
  Color:            PAL

  Asia/Australia
  Satellite:        Asia Sat 2 (9MHz)
  Transponder:      3A, Ch2
  Downlink Freq:    3753.5 Vertical
  Symbol Rate:      6.1113
  FEC:              3/4
  Color:            NTSC

  For Satellite Downlink problems, call:
  800-455-9876 Domestic
  801-908-1150 International

  Media Contacts:
  John R. Kent, 817-763-3980, e-mail john.r.kent@lmco.com
  Joe Stout, 817-763-4086, e-mail joe.w.stout@lmco.com

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SOURCE: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company