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  • Mark Geyer: NASA Installs Orion's Lockheed-Built Heat Shield for Deep Space Goals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mark Geyer: NASA Installs Orion’s Lockheed-Built Heat Shield for Deep Space Goals

    Lockheed Martin and NASA have completed installation of a heat shield to the Orion‘s crew module in preparation for Exploration Flight Test-1, where researchers will determine possible design improvements based on test performance data. NASA said Thursday the heat shield, manufactured by Lockheed and made of a material called Avcoat, is designed to protect the spacecraft and its […] More

  • Lockheed to Continue NASA ISS Cargo Mission Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Continue NASA ISS Cargo Mission Support

    Lockheed Martin‘s Integrated Systems division will continue providing analytical, physical and equipment processing services to support International Space Station activities at the Johnson Space Center in Houston as part of a $22 million, one-year contract option with NASA. Lockheed will extend its cargo mission planning, coordination and processing, and other services for pressurized and unpressurized cargo transportation of vehicle flights visiting ISS, NASA said […] More