Lockheed satellite launch successful Aug 25, 2009
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems unit made the satellite at its plant in Newtown, Pa. It was the 38th A2100 spacecraft overall made by the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) unit and the fifth made for Sky Perfect JSAT, which is getting two more. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Lockheed Martin-Built JCSAT-12 Satellite Successfully Launched for SKY Perfect JSAT Aug 22, 2009
"The Lockheed Martin team's ability to maintain program schedule throughout all phases of design, engineering and test was instrumental in our being able to deliver JCSAT-12 to the launch site in less than 23 months," said Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems General Manager Marshall Byrd ... Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems is a unit of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. (PR Newswire)
Lockheed Martin enhancing Newtown site Aug 13, 2009
Lockheed Martin s Newtown plant employs about 1,200 people and is the headquarters for Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems , which has delivered 37 communications satellites based on the A2100 platform to customers worldwide. It also is home to the next-generation Global Positioning System III and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series programs, which were awarded to Lockheed Martin in May 2008 and July 2009, respectively, causing the company to add about 300 jobs at the... (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground Marking Expansion of Newtown, PA Facility Aug 12, 2009
Lockheed Martin's Newtown facility employs about 1200 people and serves as the headquarters for Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) and the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) III and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series (GOES-R) programs. LMCSS has delivered 37 communications satellites based on the A2100 platform to customers world-wide. (PR Newswire)
What Will You Regret Not Buying in 20 Years? Jul 9, 2009
David and his team have found, among many exciting companies, a specialist in surgical robots, a company that runs China's premier search engine, and one involved in commercial space systems. They each have some key traits in common with the powerful performers in the table above. (MSNBC -- Business)
