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Releases
In this section of the Lockheed Martin Newsroom, you'll find our news releases. The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Aug 21, 2018GPS III Space Vehicle 02 (GPS III SV02) is complete, tested and expected to launch in 2019As the first Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) GPS III satellite prepares to ship to the launch pad, the U.S. Air Force has declared that the second GPS III satellite is complete, fully tested and...
Apr 17, 2018Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has submitted a competitive and fully compliant proposal for the U.S. Air Force's GPS III Follow On (GPS IIIF) program, which will add enhanced capabilities to the most...
Dec 13, 2017GPS III and OCX Successfully Complete Factory Mission Readiness TestThe first advanced GPS III satellite successfully established remote connectivity and communicated with the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), further validating the U.S. Air...
Nov 27, 2017Second GPS III Satellite Begins Thermal Vacuum TestingThe U.S. Air Force's third GPS III satellite in production flow at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)'s advanced satellite manufacturing facility here is now fully integrated into a complete space...
Oct 10, 2017GPS III Space Vehicle 01 (GPS III SV01) expected to launch in 2018Ushering in a new era of advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, the U.S. Air Force declared the first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite "Available for Launch." The...
Sep 12, 2017MCEU will accelerate deployment of modernized GPS signals to warfightersThe U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $45.5 million contract to provide Military Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU) capability to the Global Positioning System (GPS). Part of the...
Sep 5, 2017GPS III Space Vehicle 02 Completes Acoustic TestingLaunch is the most strenuous part of a satellite's life. To survive the extreme sound wave pressure and pounding vibrations generated by more than 700,000 lbs. of thundering rocket thrust,...
Aug 2, 2017266,000 Square Foot "Factory of the Future" will Speed Production and Lower CostsPreliminary construction is underway on a new, $350 million Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility that will produce next-generation satellites. The new facility, located on the company's Waterton...
Jun 26, 2017Navigation Payload Delivered for Third Satellite in Most Powerful GPS Constellation EverIn a specialized cleanroom designed to streamline satellite production, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is in full production building GPS III – the world's most powerful GPS satellites. The...
Dec 12, 2016The U.S. Air Force approved Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) design to upgrade the current GPS satellite ground control system with new capabilities that will enable it to operate more powerful and...