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Space News March 26, 2014

Finalists Announced For Orion’s Exploration Design Challenge

Winning Radiation Experiment to Fly on Exploration Flight Test-1 Evaluators from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) have selected…

Military Aviation News November 6, 2013

Upgraded Orion Delivered In Nine Months

GREENVILLE, S.C., November 6, 2013—The Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Greenville team delivered a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) P-3 Orion aircraft in nine months—94 days…

Space News January 16, 2013

ESA workhorse to power NASA?s Orion spacecraft

ESA agreed with NASA today to contribute a driving force to the Orion spacecraft planned for launch in 2017. Ultimately, Orion will carry astronauts further…

Military Aviation News November 12, 2012

Lockheed Martin Continues To Deliver CBP P-3s Ahead Of Schedule

GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 12, 2012 – Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s sixth Mid-Life Upgraded P-3 Orion on Friday, Nov. 9, about…

Space News September 28, 2012

NASA Orion Splashdown Tests Ensure Safe Landings For Astronauts

HAMPTON, Va. — The 18,000-pound test article that mimics the size and weight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft crew module recently completed a final series of…

Military Aviation News January 23, 2012

Lockheed Martin Delivers Fourth Upgraded CBP P-3 Orion In Record Time

GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 23, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the fourth P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) modifications to two months…

Military Aviation News October 31, 2011

Advanced technology upgrades improve P-3 Orion’s anti-submarine warfare mission

The first five operational P-3 Orions are now equipped with modernized computer technology and delivered to the fleet, allowing the P-3 Command, Control, Communications and…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2011

Brazilian Minister of Defence welcomes first P-3 Orion modernised by Airbus Military into the Brazilian Air Force fleet

The first P-3 Orion aircraft to be modified by Airbus Military for the Brazilian Air Force was baptised today by Brazilian Minister of Defence, Celso…

Space News September 2, 2011

Lockheed Martin Recreates STORRM in Earthbound Lab

Denver, September 2nd, 2011 — Lockheed Martinâ€™s [NYSE:LMT] state-of-the-art Space Operations Simulation Center (SOSC) has completed its first orbital simulation test with hardware and data…

Military Aviation News August 23, 2011

Lockheed Martin Delivers Third Upgraded P-3 Orion To CBP

GREENVILLE, S.C., , August 23rd, 2011 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered its third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit…

Space News May 30, 2011

NASA, Lockheed Martin & Ball Aerospace Team Complete On-Orbit Orion MPCV Navigation System Test During STS-134 Shuttle Mission

DENVER, May 30th, 2011 — In an unprecedented on-orbit maneuver, Commander Mark Kelly completed the first ever Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV)-like approach to the…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2011

Lockheed Martin Delivers Second Mid-Life Upgrade P-3 Orion To U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Lockheed Martin has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This newly re-winged P-3 joins…