News tagged with lockheed martin space systems
Proposed Mars mission has new name
A proposed Discovery mission concept led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., to investigate the formation and evolution of terrestrial planets by studying the deep interior of Mars now has ...
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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NASA invites students to name moon-bound spacecraft
NASA has a class assignment for U.S. students: help the agency give the twin spacecraft headed to orbit around the moon new names.
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Oct 04, 2011 |
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MAVEN mission primary structure complete
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission has reached a new milestone. Lockheed Martin has completed building the primary structure of the MAVEN spacecraft at its Space Systems Company ...
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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To an asteroid, and beyond
The asteroid 1999 RQ36 may not be a household name, but astronomers predict that in less than 200 years, it may make an unforgettable impact. According to radar and optical observations, the space rock, measuring ...
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Juno processing continues in Florida
(PhysOrg.com) -- Processing on NASA's Juno spacecraft continues with the spacecraft being inserted into its payload fairing yesterday, (July 18, 2011). The payload fairing acts as a protective cocoon that ...
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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NASA's two lunar-bound spacecraft, vacuum-packed
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's two Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (Grail) spacecraft have completed all assembly and testing prior to shipment to Florida.
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May 20, 2011 |
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NASA administrator visits jupiter-Bound spacecraft
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visited NASA's Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla. The solar-powered ...
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May 06, 2011 |
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Lockheed Martin aerospace division to cut 800 jobs
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a division of US global security firm Lockheed Martin Corporation, said Monday it would cut about 800 jobs by year-end to improve its competitiveness.
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Aug 17, 2009 |
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Space panel considers alternatives to NASA's plan for moon base
A presidential space panel on Thursday challenged NASA's vision of establishing a base on the moon and instead weighed other ambitious options that include free-ranging spaceships that could visit destinations throughout ...
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Jul 31, 2009 |
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Heat Shield Readied for Next Mars Rover
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, has finished building and testing the heat shield for protecting the Curiosity rover of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory project. This heat shield is even larger than the ...
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Jul 10, 2009 |
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