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Lockheed (LMT) Wins $4.9B Deal to Develop Space Vehicles
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Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) Space Systems business division recently secured a $4.93-billion modification contract for manufacturing and delivery of three Next-Generation Geosynchronous (NGG) Earth-orbiting space vehicles (SVs). The contract was awarded by the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.
Details of the Deal
Per the terms of the deal, the company will assemble, integrate and test the three NGG Earth-orbiting SVs before delivering them to the Los Angeles Air Force Base. Additionally, Lockheed Martin’s Space systems will deliver ground mission unique software and ground sensor processing software.
The company will also provide engineering support services for launch vehicle integration and launch and early on-orbit checkout for all three NGG SVs. Work related to the deal will be performed in Sunnyvale, CA, and is expected to get completed by May 31, 2028.
Role of Spacecraft in Surveillance
In recent times, armed forces across the globe have been significantly relying on space-based capabilities in the areas of missile warning and missile defense. Additionally, space-based assets are also being increasingly used for reconnaissance, weather tracking, communication and navigation, and more.
Notably, as the demand for space-based capabilities continues to mount, the Space-Based Infrared Surveillance (SBIRS) program by Lockheed Martin is developing infrared surveillance and missile warning satellites to conduct space surveillance.
Lockheed Martin’s Next-gen Geosynchronous spacecraft have more powerful sensors and other features that make them more resilient against attacks and emerging threats than current satellites. Such features will likely help the company capture more shares in the expanding spacecraft market, going ahead.
Our View
In recent times, rising global tensions have enticed developing nations like the United States to further strengthen its military prowess within the space domain. This is evident from the U.S. government’s fiscal 2021 defense budget that includes a significant spending plan of $18 billion on the space domain. Such a stupendous budgetary amendment reflects massive growth prospects for Lockheed Martin and other defense players engaged in space science such as The Boeing Company (BA - Free Report) , Northrop Grumman (NOC - Free Report) and Raytheon Technologies (RTX - Free Report) , in the days ahead.
Interestingly, in June 2020, Northrop Grumman secured a $2.37-billion contract for developing the Phase 1 of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program from the United States Space Force (USSF). Later, in August, Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced that it is designing a prototype weather satellite for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center. In April 2020, Boeing decided to re-fly its new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, three months after the vehicle’s debut launch to space went wrong.
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Lockheed (LMT) Wins $4.9B Deal to Develop Space Vehicles
Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT - Free Report) Space Systems business division recently secured a $4.93-billion modification contract for manufacturing and delivery of three Next-Generation Geosynchronous (NGG) Earth-orbiting space vehicles (SVs). The contract was awarded by the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.
Details of the Deal
Per the terms of the deal, the company will assemble, integrate and test the three NGG Earth-orbiting SVs before delivering them to the Los Angeles Air Force Base. Additionally, Lockheed Martin’s Space systems will deliver ground mission unique software and ground sensor processing software.
The company will also provide engineering support services for launch vehicle integration and launch and early on-orbit checkout for all three NGG SVs. Work related to the deal will be performed in Sunnyvale, CA, and is expected to get completed by May 31, 2028.
Role of Spacecraft in Surveillance
In recent times, armed forces across the globe have been significantly relying on space-based capabilities in the areas of missile warning and missile defense. Additionally, space-based assets are also being increasingly used for reconnaissance, weather tracking, communication and navigation, and more.
Notably, as the demand for space-based capabilities continues to mount, the Space-Based Infrared Surveillance (SBIRS) program by Lockheed Martin is developing infrared surveillance and missile warning satellites to conduct space surveillance.
Lockheed Martin’s Next-gen Geosynchronous spacecraft have more powerful sensors and other features that make them more resilient against attacks and emerging threats than current satellites. Such features will likely help the company capture more shares in the expanding spacecraft market, going ahead.
Our View
In recent times, rising global tensions have enticed developing nations like the United States to further strengthen its military prowess within the space domain. This is evident from the U.S. government’s fiscal 2021 defense budget that includes a significant spending plan of $18 billion on the space domain. Such a stupendous budgetary amendment reflects massive growth prospects for Lockheed Martin and other defense players engaged in space science such as The Boeing Company (BA - Free Report) , Northrop Grumman (NOC - Free Report) and Raytheon Technologies (RTX - Free Report) , in the days ahead.
Interestingly, in June 2020, Northrop Grumman secured a $2.37-billion contract for developing the Phase 1 of the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Polar program from the United States Space Force (USSF). Later, in August, Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced that it is designing a prototype weather satellite for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center. In April 2020, Boeing decided to re-fly its new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, three months after the vehicle’s debut launch to space went wrong.
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