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- NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Gets Patriotic Paintjob At Lockheed Martin Skunk Works November 20, 2023 7:12 am Simple Flying Summary NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft has moved to a painting facility in California, bringing the agency's vision to life. The paint scheme features a primarily white body with "sonic blue" underneath. The first flight of the X-59 was …
- 2023 ASCEND to Showcase Axiom Space, Boeing, Boryung, Lockheed Martin, NASA August 21, 2023 7:41 pm EIN Presswire RESTON, Va., Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced dozens of speakers who will appear at its upcoming ASCEND event, 23–25 October, Caesars Forum, Las Vegas. ASCEND is the world’s …
- Lockheed Martin officials honor S&S Tool and Machine Co. for work on NASA mission August 18, 2023 5:54 pm Louisville Business First
- Next-Gen Rocket Propulsion Tech: NASA Selects Lockheed Martin To Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft July 30, 2023 9:59 am Swarajya NASA and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Colorado-based Lockheed Martin Space as the prime contractor for the design, build, and testing of NASA and DARPA’s nuclear-powered rocket demonstration, in collaboration with other industry …
- NASA & Lockheed Martin join hands to send humanity to Mars on a nuclear-powered rocket July 28, 2023 9:58 pm WION America's premier space agency NASA is attempting to develop a nuclear rocket that will take humanity to Mars and beyond. The space agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA on Wednesday announced Lockheed Martin had been …
- NASA and DARPA Award Contract for a Nuclear Engine to Lockheed Martin July 28, 2023 12:08 am Universe Today NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars in the coming decade. This presents many challenges, not the least of which is the distance involved and the resulting health risks. To this end, they are investigating and investing in many technologies, ranging from …
- NASA and DARPA Tap Lockheed Martin for a Nuclear Propulsion Demonstration July 27, 2023 7:43 pm Gizmodo As NASA shifts its gaze back to the Moon and sets its sights on Mars and beyond in the coming decades, the agency is rethinking the means by which we’ll get there. After previously announcing a collaboration between NASA and the Defense Advanced Research …
- NASA, DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket engine July 27, 2023 12:45 pm The Indian Express The American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Tuesday announced the selection of Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear propulsion engine that could be demonstrated as early as 2027. …
- DARPA, NASA tap Lockheed Martin to design, build DRACO nuclear rocket for deep space missions July 27, 2023 6:49 am Breaking Defense WASHINGTON — DARPA and NASA have jointly awarded Lockheed Martin a $499 million deal to design and build an experimental rocket using a nuclear thermal propulsion engine under the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program, aimed at …
- NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo July 27, 2023 2:00 am SpaceNews WASHINGTON — NASA and DARPA have selected Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft to demonstrate nuclear propulsion technologies in Earth orbit later this decade. The two government agencies announced July 26 that they had reached an agreement with …
- NASA, DARPA partner with Lockheed Martin nuclear-powered spaceship July 27, 2023 12:11 am GEO TV Lockheed Martin, a prominent weapons manufacturer, has been chosen by a US Department of Defense agency and NASA to lead the development of a nuclear-powered spacecraft under the ambitious Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project …
- NASA Picks Lockheed Martin to Build a Nuclear-Powered Rocket July 26, 2023 10:12 pm The New York Times What if a spacecraft could get to Mars in half the time it currently takes? Every 26 months or so, Mars and Earth are close enough for a shorter journey between the worlds. But even then it is a pretty long trip, lasting seven to nine months. For most of …
- NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket July 26, 2023 8:09 pm Phys.org NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars. The Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) …
- NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build the nuclear rocket that’ll take us to Mars July 26, 2023 5:13 pm Engadget NASA and DARPA have chosen aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft with a nuclear thermal rocket engine. Announced in January, the initiative — in which BWX Technologies will provide the reactor and fuel — is dubbed the …
- TRL11, Inc. Adds Renowned NASA Space Imaging Expert and NASA/Lockheed Martin Executive to its Management Team June 12, 2023 4:15 pm EIN Presswire IRVINE, Calif., June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRL11, Inc., a pioneering company at the forefront of space video technology, announces the addition of two new executive team members, Rodney Grubbs and Vijay Shravah, to its management team. The …
- Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin team wins $3.4B NASA moon lander contract May 22, 2023 9:10 pm The Business Journals The second time is the charm for a pair of companies seeking to make a lander ferrying NASA astronauts from orbit to the moon surface. Blue Origin is looking to hire hundreds of engineers and other positions at it brand-new Phoenix aerospace facility.
- NASA awards Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin team $3.4 billion moon lander contract May 19, 2023 10:48 pm The Business Journals
- NASA Chooses Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin and More to Advance Moon to Mars Tech April 27, 2023 1:01 am Tech Times NASA has chosen 12 companies to develop new technologies and capabilities that are essential to its Moon to Mars mission. Under the Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) for 2022, NASA has selected 16 proposals from these companies. The proposals …
- UPDATE 2: NASA launches the Artemis I mission + Lockheed Martin offers further info… November 18, 2022 3:46 am SatNews With all of the past launch stutters now water under the bridge, NASA has successfully launched the Artemis I mission from the Kennedy Space Center via the agency’s Space Launch System rocket. With four, RS-25 engines powering the rocket with 8.8 million …
- NASA, Lockheed Martin Space try again to launch Orion on the Artemis 1 mission November 15, 2022 10:38 pm The Business Journals
- NASA orders three additional Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin October 27, 2022 12:44 am CompositesWorld The Orion crew module pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission — the first vehicle under the Lockheed Martin OPOC contract — is undergoing assembly at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, Md., U.S.) is …
- NASA buys more Artemis spacecraft from Lockheed Martin Space October 25, 2022 2:10 pm The Business Journals
- NASA buys more Artemis spacecraft from Lockheed Martin Space October 25, 2022 1:34 pm The Business Journals NASA has finalized a $1.99 billion contract ordering three more Orion capsules from Jefferson County-based Lockheed Martin Space as the space agency sets a target launch time for a test flight of the spaceship. The new order lets the aerospace company …
- NASA Orders Three More Lockheed Martin Orion Spacecraft, Artemis I Still Marooned on Earth October 21, 2022 8:34 pm Autoevolution That's why recent reports that Lockheed Martin, the Orion Capsule's primary manufacturer, is now under contract with NASA to build three more state-of-the-art space vehicles for the slew of Artemis missions slated to commence between now and the …
- NASA orders three more Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin October 21, 2022 12:59 pm Moon Daily Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is now under contract to deliver three Orion spacecraft to NASA for its Artemis VI-VIII missions, continuing the delivery of exploration vehicles to the agency to carry astronauts into deep space and around the Moon supporting …
- NASA orders more Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin October 21, 2022 12:12 pm SatelliteProME The vehicles built for Artemis VI, VII and VIII will see an additional 30% cost reduction. The Orion crew module pressure vessel for the Artemis III mission—the first vehicle under the Lockheed Martin OPOC contract—is undergoing assembly at NASA’s Kennedy …
- Lockheed Martin Gets NASA Order for Three Additional Orion Spacecraft October 20, 2022 9:44 pm MarketWatch By Stephen Nakrosis Lockheed Martin Corp. on Thursday said the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ordered three more Orion spacecraft for upcoming Artemis missions. The cost for the three additional Orion spacecraft missions for Artemis VI- …
- NASA prepares to break the sound barrier with Lockheed Martin's X-59 October 18, 2022 12:05 am Interesting Engineering “That first supersonic flight was such a tremendous achievement, and now you look at how far we’ve come since then. What we’re doing now is the culmination of so much of their work,” said Catherine Bahm, an aeronautical engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight …