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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Another Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Lifts Off into Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At 1:37 p.m. EDT today, the eighth GPS III space vehicle—designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) —successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. It achieved signal acquisition shortly thereafter. Similar to its rapid response predecessor in December 2024, GPS III SV08 executed an accelerated launch call-up, shipping from its cleanroom in Colorado and undergoing launch preparations in Florida in just over three months, compared to the typical timeframe of several months. "Our team is thrilled to support another launch of a critical GPS satellite, just five months since the last liftoff," said Malik Musawwir, vice president of Navigation Systems for Lockheed Martin Space. "This demonstrates Lockheed Martin's ability to rapidly launch and deploy national security space assets, and we look forward to putting the next two GPS III satellites on orbit to further enhance this critical constellation." These GPS III satellites will play a vital role in providing accurate and resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities to both civilian and military users, enabling critical applications such as aviation, maritime, and land transportation, plus search and rescue operations. For military users, the advanced security features and anti-jamming capabilities of GPS III – and the follow-on GPS IIIF – satellites are particularly crucial, as they will ensure uninterrupted access to precise navigation and timing data, even in contested or denied environments, thereby supporting national security and defense operations. SV08 is now under operational control at Lockheed Martin's Denver Launch & Checkout Operations Center until its official acceptance into the current operational GPS network. Ground Operations for Space SecurityIn addition to building the spacecraft at its Littleton, Colorado facility, and providing early on-orbit operations, Lockheed Martin plays a major role in the continuation and maintenance of the modernized GPS ground segment—also known as the Architecture Evolution Plan. This architecture is core to operating the 31 active GPS satellites on orbit, enabling them to provide life-changing PNT capabilities that our modern world relies. The ground segment underpinned by Lockheed Martin is responsible for monitoring and controlling the GPS satellite constellation, as well as providing navigation data to its users. It consists of a network of monitoring stations, master control stations, and ground antennas located around the world. Most recently, Lockheed Martin has further enhanced GPS' ground segment by incorporating M-Code Early Use into the system, which allows for worldwide use of a specialized, secure military communications signal by American and allied troops. Once declared operational, GPS III SV08 will be the eighth GPS III satellite in space with boosted M-code, strengthening navigation, precision and anti-jamming for critical military operations. Lockheed Martin was also recently awarded a contract modification for two additional future GPS IIIF satellites to further enhance the constellation. About Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin is a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security® vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. More information at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Lockheed Martin
India Today
29-04-2025
- Science
- India Today
Nasa puts inflatable moon habitat to burst test. Watch what happens next
Nasa's Marshall Space Flight Center and Lockheed Martin Space have achieved a major milestone in the development of inflatable deep space habitats, successfully completing a long-duration creep test that pushed the technology to its test, conducted at Nasa Marshall, subjected a prototype inflatable habitat to sustained internal pressure for over 1,000 hours before it ultimately burst-far exceeding the planned 100-hour duration and demonstrating the robustness of the tests are critical for evaluating how materials deform under constant stress over time, simulating the harsh conditions these habitats would face during long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, or beyond. The test unit, constructed from Vectran, a material five times stronger than steel and ten times stronger than aluminum, was pressurized to a significant fraction of its ultimate burst pressure and monitored result: the habitat withstood more than ten times the expected mission duration before failure, providing engineers with valuable data on its long-term performance and safety accomplishment marks a significant step forward for inflatable habitat technology, which offers substantial advantages over traditional rigid modules. Inflatable habitats can be packed compactly for launch and then expanded in space, providing astronauts with much larger living and working spaces without the mass penalty of rigid success of the creep test not only validates the material and manufacturing approaches but also boosts confidence in the technology's readiness for future crewed Martin and Nasa engineers will now analyse the data to refine their designs further, with the goal of enabling sustainable human presence on the Moon and Mars.
India.com
23-04-2025
- Politics
- India.com
THESE are 10 most dangerous missiles in the world... India's Agni is at.... Pakistan misses the spot
THESE are 10 most dangerous missiles in the world... India's Agni is at.... Pakistan misses the spot Ballistic missiles are rocket-propelled weapons that follow a high, arcing trajectory after being launched, delivering warheads to a target using unpowered flight. They are powered initially by rockets, but then rely on inertia and gravity to reach their destination. In today's scenario, all the major powers of the world are developing intercontinental ballistic missiles, each more advanced than the other. Here are the top 10 intercontinental ballistic missiles in the world: The Minuteman III, in service since the 1970s, is a three-stage solid fuel ICBM. It has a range of about 13,000 km and can carry multiple MIRVs (Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles). Currently, these missiles are deployed in 400 silos in the US. The Trident II missile is developed by Lockheed Martin Space and is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). It is deployed on the US Navy's Ohio and British Vanguard-class submarines. Its range reaches 7,800 km with a full load and 12,000 km with a light load. Voyevoda, known by NATO name SS-18 Satan, is one of Russia's most dangerous missiles. It has a range of about 11,000 km and can carry more than 10 large thermonuclear warheads simultaneously. It was specifically designed to target the US. The Yars missile, also called the SS-29 or SS-27 Mod 2, is a lethal ICBM equipped with a MIRV with a range of 12,000 km. It was first tested in 2007 and has been in active deployment since 2010. This SLBM is capable of carrying 12 thermonuclear warheads and its range can reach 12,000 km with less load. It is specially designed for Russia's nuclear submarines. The DF-41 is China's most modern and long-range road mobile ICBM, with a range of 12,000 to 15,000 km. It is capable of carrying up to 10 MIRV warheads and is intended to reach US targets. Agni-5 is India's first intercontinental range ballistic missile. It has a range of 5,000+ km and can carry a nuclear payload of 1.5 tonnes. Under India's Strategic Forces Command (SFC), this missile has become a symbol of India's nuclear deterrence capability. The DF-31 is a three-stage solid fuel missile with an estimated range of 8,000 to 11,700 km. It is deployed on a mobile launcher from which it can be launched in quick response. The JL-3 missile, designed for Type 096 submarines, has a range of 9,000 to 12,000 km. It is going to become the backbone of China's maritime nuclear deterrence. The M51 missile was inducted into the French Navy in 2010. It is capable of carrying six to ten independent warheads and has a range of between 8,000 and 10,000 km.
Axios
28-01-2025
- Science
- Axios
Lunar spacecraft developed in Colorado set for voyage
A spacecraft designed and developed in Littleton could help researchers determine whether we can safely return to the Moon. The big picture: The Lunar Trailblazer made its public debut last week inside the Lockheed Martin Space campus in Littleton, where development on the satellite started in 2020. State of play: The spacecraft will scan the lunar surface by measuring the abundance, distribution and form of water and water molecules, according to Lockheed Martin. The intrigue: Water on the Moon exists primarily in ice form, per NASA. The Lunar Trailblazer will detect ice from reflected light and pinpoint locations of frozen water on the Moon's surface to create a high-resolution map, which may help determine a future landing site for programs like Artemis, NASA's planned lunar mission. What's next: The Lunar Trailblazer is scheduled to launch Feb. 26 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
