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All in the Family: Lockheed Martin Introduces New Satellite LineupNATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) debuted a new family of satellite buses that form the core of nearly every space mission. From nanosats to high-powered satellites, the versatile lineup incorporates dozens of major enhancements and hundreds of common components that speed production and reduce cost. The company announced the lineup at the Air Force Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference. "We've invested $300 million in revamping our satellite solutions from top to bottom, applying what we learned from hundreds of small sat and geostationary missions," said Rick Ambrose, Lockheed Martin Space Systems executive vice president. "We now have one family for every mission fully integrated with our end-to-end capabilities in ground stations, payloads and software applications. As defense, scientific and commercial missions change and evolve, we'll be ready with proven, powerful and flexible technology to meet tomorrow's demands." The new family of satellite buses includes:
For the first time, all of Lockheed Martin's satellites will share common components, and more than 280 have been identified. The multi-year effort to identify common systems aims to reduce cost, shorten design time and increase reliability with trusted components. Lockheed Martin's software support systems also enhance flexibility and make each bus rapidly reconfigurable. While configurations may vary in each series, the core elements of each bus will retain commonality with other satellites, including missions in military, civil and commercial markets. Learn more about the new family of solutions at www.lockheedmartin.com/satellites. About Lockheed Martin Links:
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