Space Systems Company Spring 2013

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1 Highlights Space Systems Company Spring 2013

2 LONG STRIDES Forty-four years ago, when astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, he did so on the Mare Tranquillitatis, or Sea of Tranquility. But the months, days, and minutes leading up to that historic milestone were anything but tranquil. In the final seconds of the lunar module s descent, its alarms were sounding and its fuel tank was 30 seconds shy of empty. When Armstrong at last radioed Houston Mission Control the words, The Eagle has landed, the ecstatic controller replied, You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We re breathing again! In that moment despite enormous technical pressures, unabated expectations, and a looming economic recession a decade of tireless effort from thousands of civilian and government workers came to spectacular fruition. Two generations later, that can-do spirit still thrives at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, as 2012 again delivered first-of-its-kind technical achievements in a challenging environment much like the one we saw in By focusing on performance, innovation, and smart affordability, we continue to support defining moments and deliver the best solutions for our customers, reducing costs while developing next-generation technologies and ensuring the resiliency of space mission capabilities. From the depths of the oceans to the outer reaches of the universe, we are committed to providing end-to-end mission solutions that meet our customers vital needs. As Lockheed Martin marks its centennial and we honor pioneers like Armstrong, we also honor you, the customers we are privileged to serve. Ours is a partnership of dreamers and doers, thinkers and tinkerers, pioneers and patriots. When President John F. Kennedy issued the challenge in 1961 to take bold new steps in the exploration of space, he called for longer strides from all of us. This year s edition of Highlights reports on the astounding achievements in 2012 and comes to you with our pledge to continue taking ever-longer strides right alongside you in the next 100 years. Table of Contents PAGE Centennial Overview 2 Strategic and Missile Defense Systems 4 Military Space 8 Civil Space 12 Commercial Ventures 16 Special Programs 20 Advanced Technology Center 22 Community Relations 26 Richard Ambrose Executive Vice President, Space Systems Company

3 100 Y E A R S O F A C C E L E R A T I N G T O M O R R O W Flying has no barriers. - Allan Lockheed Raise heaven and earth, and never stop until you have produced the thing you set out to make. - Glenn L. Martin MUCH HAS CHANGED IN 100 YEARS. A CENTURY LATER, THAT PURPOSE ENDURES. In 1912, when Glenn L. Martin and Allan and Malcolm Lockheed founded the companies that would become Lockheed Martin, the world was a different place. Less than 10 percent of American homes had a telephone. There were only 141 miles of paved roads in the United States. And, the fastest airplanes couldn t outrun a current day sedan. Martin and the Lockheed brothers knew they were on the cusp of an era of great change, driven by amazing technological advancements. I expect to see the time when aviation will be the safest means of transportation and the cheapest, and I m not going to have long white whiskers when that happens, said Allan Lockheed. Our founders shared a gift for looking beyond the obstacles of today to the promise of a brighter tomorrow. They instilled in their companies the unwavering purpose to help customers rise to the challenge of tomorrow through game-changing innovation and breakthrough performance. Today, the men and women of Lockheed Martin are united by the purpose and visions of Glenn L. Martin and the Lockheed brothers. From World War to Cold War to War on Terror, from Industrial Age to Space Age to Information Age, we re proud to have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, helping them achieve things once deemed impossible. The imposing Titan missile. The amazing Hubble telescope. The Space Shuttle s powerful external tank, and the Space Station s majestic solar arrays. Whatever the challenge, we ve not only envisioned the future, but created it at a pace our customers need and at the value they demand. Now, we re ready to help take on the challenges of the next 100 years. From forecasting the weather to protecting our country, from the depths of the sea to the outer reaches of space, we re already envisioning a brighter tomorrow and helping our customers accelerate it. GAMBIT AND HEXAGON 1963 During 2012 the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) declassified two programs, Gambit and Hexagon, pioneered by Lockheed Martin more than half a century ago. Gambit and Hexagon followed Corona, the nation s first photo reconnaissance satellite system to return an image from space successfully. The first Gambit system was equipped with a 77-inch focal length camera system. It was launched in 1966 and provided space-based surveillance for nearly two decades. Hexagon was launched in 1971 to improve upon Corona s imaging capability. These search and surveillance satellites provided vital national security information during the Cold War, allowing the U.S. to understand the capabilities, intentions, and advancements of its adversaries from 1960 until Together the satellites became America s essential eyes in space. 2 3

4 STRATEGIC AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS Leading the way in reliability for crucial missions, Lockheed Martin designs, produces, and sustains strategic missile and missile defense systems that range from ballistic missiles, hit-to-kill interceptors, and target missiles, to reentry systems and directed energy systems. In the missile defense mission area, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System achieved several significant milestones in In February, THAAD received conditional materiel release from the U.S. Army. This certifies that the two THAAD batteries and their trained soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, are prepared to deploy when directed. In addition, the Army activated a third battery of THAAD soldiers at Fort Bliss. In March, Lockheed Martin received a follow-on contract for Advanced Capability Development from the Missile Defense Agency to continue development of the THAAD Weapon System. Congressional notification was achieved in December for the Qatar request of the U.S. government to procure two THAAD batteries. Qatar will be the second U.S. ally to procure THAAD. The United Arab Emirates procured THAAD in In its most complex mission to date, THAAD intercepted a medium-range air-launched ballistic missile target during Flight Test Integrated-01 in October. The Missile Defense Agency conducted this live-fire flight test at the Reagan Test Site in the South Pacific. The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile and the THAAD Weapon System successfully engaged in the first-ever test of all three systems. This test demonstrated the integrated capabilities of today s U.S. regional missile defense systems. THAAD maintains its 100-percent Mission Success record with this 10th successful intercept. A key element of the nation s Ballistic Missile Defense System, THAAD defends the U.S., its deployed and allied forces, population centers, and critical infrastructure against short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) battle manager demonstrated several firsts during During integration tests in Italy, the battle manager demonstrated plug-and-fight control over a MEADS radar and launcher and demonstrated key functionalities, including target acquisition and track. A MEADS test configuration, including a networked battle manager, successfully detected, tracked, intercepted, and destroyed an air-breathing target in an unprecedented 360-degree intercept test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. A next-generation, ground-mobile air and missile defense system, MEADS incorporates 360-degree radars, netted and distributed battle management, easily transportable launchers, and the hit-to-kill PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missile. Lockheed Martin continues to leverage its satellite and missile defense domain expertise on the manufacturing and production readiness integrated systems engineering team for the Missile Defense Agency s Precision Tracking Space System (PTSS). PTSS will provide a space-based system for post-boost through terminal tracking of ballistic missile threats in a global infrastructure. Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract in 2011 as part of a team led by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. HOMING OVERLAY EXPERIMENT 1984 The U.S. Army s Homing Overlay Experiment (HOE) vehicle, developed by a Lockheed Martin-led team, destroyed a test missile above the Pacific Ocean June 10, 1984, making history with the world s first hitto-kill missile intercept outside the atmosphere. This watershed achievement proved the ability to destroy enemy missiles with sheer force of impact, without explosive warheads on the interceptor, to minimize lethal effects on the ground. THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY S THAAD SYSTEM A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor launches from Meck Island on its way to an intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target. Since the 1980s, the technology débuted by the Homing Overlay Experiment has been proven in more than 70 successful intercepts in testing and combat. Systems using hit-to-kill technology today include the U.S. Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile, and Ground-based Midcourse Defense, as well as the multinational Medium Extended Air Defense System. 4 5

5 THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY S TARGETS & COUNTERMEASURES An infrared image shows the interception of a ballistic missile target in 2012, which brought Lockheed Martin to a new record of targets Mission Success events. THE AIR FORCE S MK21 FUZE Lockheed Martin is successfully refurbishing MK21 reentry vehicle fuzes to extend their service life cost effectively and preserve Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile flexibility. In support of missile defense testing, Lockheed Martin s Targets and Countermeasures Program successfully provided and launched a short-range target missile from a mobile launch platform in the Missile Defense Agency s Flight Test Integrated-01 in October 2012 bringing the company s record to 43 successful target missions out of 44 since This unmatched 98 percent Mission Success has included unitary and separating targets, spanning land, sea, and air launches. Lockheed Martin provides a full spectrum of target missiles to test the ballistic missile defense system, with a focus on threat-representative capabilities for realistic testing and efficiencies for affordability at the Courtland, Ala., production facility. In the strategic deterrence mission area, the U.S. Navy conducted five successful flight tests, and the U.K. Royal Navy conducted one successful flight test in 2012 of the Lockheed Martin-built Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM). The D5 missile has achieved 143 successful test flights since design completion in As the U.S. Navy s missile prime contractor, Lockheed Martin provides operations and maintenance support at U.S. strategic weapons facilities and provides program management and engineering services for the U.K. s Trident II D5 FBM program. In addition, Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems provides subsystem engineering, maintenance, and support for the Royal Navy s Trident Strategic Weapon System. This includes support to long overhaul period refueling for the U.K. s Vanguard-class submarines, which culminated in a demonstration and shakedown operation. In July, the U.K. Ministry of Defence signed a 15-year contract with the ABL Alliance, headed up by AWE plc, working with Babcock and Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems as subcontractors. In January 2013, the alliance took over responsibility for the management of operations at the Royal Naval Armament Depot Coulport and the Strategic Weapon Support Building at Faslane, which are part of Her Majesty s Naval Base Clyde. Also in 2012, the U.S. Navy announced that Lockheed Martin is responsible for design, construction, and infrastructure support of the Strategic Weapons System Ashore facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide Nuclear Weapon Security system equipment at Navy installations. For the land-based strategic deterrent, Lockheed Martin has served a critical role in the U.S. Air Force s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program for more than half a century delivering Atlas, Titan, and Peacekeeper missiles, and designing and sustaining Minuteman III reentry systems. This includes providing Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle THE ROYAL NAVY S TRIDENT II D5 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE In a U.K. Demonstration and Shakedown Operation in 2012, an unarmed Royal Navy Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile launches from the submerged Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant in the Atlantic Ocean. flight hardware and ground support equipment, developing Reentry Field Support Equipment, and successfully refurbishing MK21 reentry vehicle arming and fuzing assemblies to cost-effectively extend their service life. The Air Force s successful Minuteman III flight test in November marked the LOCKHEED MARTIN S ADAM LASER SYSTEM In a high-energy laser counter-rocket demonstration, the Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) system successfully destroys a rocket target flying on a wire at a range of 1.6 kilometers. first test of an MK21 fuze refurbished by Lockheed Martin. In August, the Air Force announced its decision to award Lockheed Martin a sole-source Reentry System/Reentry Vehicle contract under the Future ICBM Sustainment Acquisition Construct. Advancing directed-energy capability, Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated a ground-based military laser system in tests against representative airborne targets in The Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system successfully engaged an unmanned aerial system target in flight and destroyed multiple small-caliber rocket targets in simulated flight. Based on a 10-kilowatt laser, the system combines Lockheed Martin s proven beam control architecture with commercial hardware to defend against short-range threats. Additionally, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Lockheed Martin two strategically important contracts: the Aero-Adaptive, Aero-Optic Beam Control program to design and flight test an advanced turret that will enable effective high-energy laser use on airborne platforms; and the HELLADS Laser Weapon System Module program to design a modular system for potential integration on ground, maritime, and airborne platforms. POLARIS A A U.S. Navy-Lockheed Martin team accomplished a feat July 20, 1960, many had thought impossible: launching a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine. This successful underwater launch of the Polaris A1 the first Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) brought to fruition a remarkable research and development effort begun only four years earlier. Since then, the FBM program has served for more than five decades as cornerstone of the nation s strategic deterrent, adapting to changing national security requirements and sustained by a unique governmentindustry partnership. The FBM team has produced six generations, starting with the Polaris A1, which was followed by the Polaris A2, Polaris A3, Poseidon C3, Trident I C4, and today s Trident II D5 missile each more capable than its predecessor. 6 7

6 MILITARY SPACE 8 Space has become a fundamental and indispensible element of U.S. military operations and national security. Whether it s for GPS, communications, surveillance, missile warning, or weather monitoring, the men and women of the military count on space assets for the critical information necessary to stay safe and complete their missions effectively. Working closely with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and other government organizations, the Military Space organization is focused on designing, developing, building, launching, and operating military satellites to help protect lives, preserve freedom, and advance cutting-edge technologies to benefit the entire world. The line of business is responsible for several critical national security space programs, including the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program, the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), the Global Positioning System III (GPS), the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), and other space programs for the Department of Defense. Lockheed Martin s definition of Mission Success doesn t stop at production. Our Operations, Sustainment, and Logistics team makes sure the space vehicles and ground systems perform at optimized levels. Our sustainment track record is well-known with constellations like Milstar, performing for a combined 70 years of service, and the GPS IIR/II-M constellation, with a combined 171 years of operational life. The team continues to innovate ways to drive sustainment costs down while adding new capability and extending mission life of its on-orbit systems. In 2012, these programs achieved several key milestones and gained positive momentum across the portfolio. The team launched the U.S. Air Force s second AEHF satellite and the U.S. Navy s first MUOS spacecraft. Each satellite has now completed its on-orbit testing. Together, the AEHF and MUOS constellations represent a quantum leap in U.S. space-based communications technology, and will serve as the backbone for the nation s military and national security forces for decades to come. AEHF provides vastly improved global, survivable, highly secure, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ground, sea, and air platforms. MUOS is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve secure ground communications. CARRYING NEW CAPABILITY Military Space employees are industry leaders, continually adding new capability for our forces and allies. With the launch of the first MUOS satellite in 2012, the United States began to build a system that provides secure data, video, and voice at 3G speeds on the move. THE GOLDEN CHILD 1962 Surveillance in space has changed over the decades, but some missions endure. One such service began in 1962 and continues today: satellite weather prediction. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) marked its golden anniversary last year. Weather has always been a factor for the military, which needs an accurate view of conditions to guide mission decisions, both on the ground, in the air, under the sea, and high up on orbit. In fact, the first DMSP heritage satellite looked for clear skies so the first surveillance satellites, like Corona, could snap their first photos from space. Today, our DMSP legacy counts 41 successful launches over half a century, and the mission continues with two spacecraft providing information on cloud cover, precipitation, surface temperature, and soil moisture. 9

7 In addition to military satellite communications, Lockheed Martin achieved several notable milestones on the Air Force s next-generation, missile-warning satellite program. The first Lockheed Martin-built SBIRS satellite system made tremendous strides on orbit as it moved down the path to being certified for operational use. Meanwhile, leveraging lessons learned from the first satellite, the joint Air Force and Lockheed Martin SBIRS team also completed factory work on the second geosynchronous (GEO-2) SBIRS satellite prior to shipping the spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Fla., for a launch in The Air Force s SBIRS program delivers resilient and improved missile warning capabilities for the nation while simultaneously providing significant contributions to the military s missile defense, technical intelligence, and battlespace awareness mission areas. SBIRS DELIVERS Last year, the first SBIRS satellite marked one year on orbit and continued to deliver outstanding results. According to the Air Force, GEO-1 can detect targets 25 percent dimmer and its sensor pointing accuracy is nine times more precise than required. The results supported contract wins for follow-on SBIRS satellites. In the Defense Weather mission, the Air Force s venerable DMSP marked its 50-year anniversary, making it the longest running production satellite program in history. During that time, DMSP satellites have saved billions of dollars and countless human lives as a result of timely weather forecasts. Today, the system is still providing strategic and tactical weather prediction to aid the U.S. military in planning operations at sea, on land, and in the air. Since the beginning of the program in 1962, Lockheed Martin has built every DMSP spacecraft. Two satellites still remain to be launched, as needed, and are maintained at Lockheed Martin s facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., for storage, functional testing, and upgrading prior to launch. The Military Space team also made outstanding progress on the Air Force s next-generation GPS III satellites. In 2012, near Denver, the team opened the brand new GPS Processing Facility, a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing center specifically designed to reduce the cost of building each GPS III satellite. Throughout the year, GPS III engineers continued to meet key milestones, and the program remains on schedule to deliver the first satellite for launch availability in As the world becomes increasingly dependent on GPS technology for a host of applications from military operations to aviation to agriculture, the new GPS III satellites will be a critical element of both national and economic security. The GPS III program will affordably replace aging GPS satellites, while improving capability to meet the evolving demands of military, commercial, and civilian users. GPS III satellites will deliver better accuracy and improved anti-jamming power, while enhancing the spacecraft s design life and adding a new civil signal designed to be interoperable with international global navigation satellite systems. While focusing on program execution, the line of business embraced affordability as its key theme in Throughout the year, as programs matured into production phases, Lockheed Martin implemented several initiatives to reduce the cost of each satellite, including leveraging large quantity parts buys; reducing program oversight; eliminating redundant testing; streamlining integration and test activities; BUILDING MOMENTUM The GPS III team made huge gains in A new processing facility opened its doors in Denver, and the Air Force awarded contracts for the third and fourth satellites. The pace continues to quicken as new orders come in, more satellite builds begin, test schedules advance, and teams prepare for first launch availability in sharing resources; and standardizing parts and processes all to gain efficiencies and reduce costs. With two successful launches in 2012, the Military Space team delivered significant new space-based capabilities for the nation, and through steady program progress, brought several new technologies closer to fruition. Cost reduction, program execution, and technology innovation will continue as key themes in With a team comprised of many of the world s most talented aerospace professionals, the Military Space line of business will continue to be a prime partner for the Department of Defense in developing, delivering, and sustaining the nation s national security space architecture into 2013 and beyond. 10 CALCULATING THE ROUTE 1960 When a navigation device locks onto satellites today, chances are the equipment is leveraging the Lockheed Martin-built GPS IIR and IIRM satellites. In January of 2012, the U.S. Air Force s fleet of GPS IIR and IIR-M satellites reached a combined 150 years of on-orbit operations. The satellites make up the majority of the current operational GPS constellation and have provided a reliability record of better than 99.9 percent. That trans- lates to less than one minute of unscheduled outage for every month of operational service an unmatched record of performance and reliability for GPS users around the globe. Lockheed Martin designed and built 21 GPS IIR satellites for the Air Force and subsequently modernized eight of those spacecraft, designated GPS IIR-M, to enhance operations and navigation signal performance. The oldest GPS IIR satellite launched July 23, 1997, and has been operating for nearly 15 years, five years beyond its design life. The final GPS IIR-M satellite launched Aug. 17, Lockheed Martin heritage also dates back to the production of the Oscar and Nova satellites, the original navigation programs that paved the way to the current GPS. 11

8 CIVIL SPACE Space Systems Company s Civil Space line of business has a long history of exploring our solar system and our universe. From the Viking landers that landed on Mars in 1976 to NASA s next two missions to Mars, MAVEN and InSight, exploration is in our DNA. Now, with NASA s Orion crew vehicle, a new era of exploration will take humans to far-off destinations, drawing from a deep legacy of discovery. ENTRY AND DESCENT The MSL aeroshell capsule, with Curiosity safely tucked inside, was traveling 13,200 miles per hour as it entered the Martian atmosphere. The aeroshell is the largest ever built for a planetary mission at nearly 15 feet in diameter. In contrast, the aeroshells of the Spirit and Opportunity Mars Exploration Rovers measured 8.5 feet, and Apollo capsule heat shields measured just less than 13 feet. (Illustration: NASA/JPL- Caltech) After a journey of 245 days across 352 million miles of deep space, the Mars Science Laboratory, named Curiosity, landed on the Martian surface on Aug. 5. Curiosity is the most ambitious Mars mission ever and will work to determine whether the planet was ever habitable, characterizing the climate and geology of Mars. Lockheed Martin built the mission s important aeroshell, comprised of a back shell and a heat shield. The aeroshell protected the Curiosity rover during entry and descent through the Martian atmosphere. After the heat shield was ejected, the back shell provided structural support for the parachute and the unique descent stage a system that lowered the rover to a soft landing on the Martian surface. Lockheed Martin has designed and built every aeroshell flown by NASA to Mars, dating back to the Viking landers. While Curiosity was going through its seven minutes of terror, two other Lockheed Martin-built and operated spacecraft were busy monitoring the rover. NASA s Mars Odyssey was listening and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was watching. Odyssey received telemetry directly from Curiosity and sent it to Earth in a near-real time (light time delay was 14 minutes). MRO took an image of Curiosity on its parachute during the descent phase, much the same way it did with the Phoenix lander in MRO also recorded telemetry and sent it to Earth after the landing. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) program reached a major milestone in August when it began the assembly, test, and launch operations phase. Now fully built, the orbiter is undergoing environmental testing and will be shipped to Kennedy Space Center in the summer on its way toward launch in November MAVEN is NASA s and Lockheed Martin s next mission to Mars, and will be the first dedicated to exploring the Martian upper atmosphere. NASA s twin, lunar-orbiting Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft went from orbit insertion on New Year s Eve and New Year s Day to de-orbit 12 months later. During the primary and secondary science missions, the spacecraft, Ebb and Flow, gathered data that created a global gravity field map of the moon in unprecedented accuracy and resolution. The extraordinary mission ended Dec. 17, 2012 as Ebb and Flow were purposely de-orbited to the surface of the moon. During the life of the short missions, Lockheed Martin provided operations of both spacecraft flying in a tandem, precision orbit for NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). In August, NASA selected its next Discovery-class mission, the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight). Leveraging a design similar to the Phoenix Mars lander, Space Systems Company will design, build, and operate the spacecraft. Targeted for launch in early 2016, the lander will reach the Red Planet later that year and install a seismometer and heat flow probe into the Martian surface. This mission will take the first-ever measurements of the interior of Mars, providing insight into the evolution of the terrestrial planets. NASA s JPL is providing both the principal investigator and mission management. In September, 13 months after launch, NASA s Juno spacecraft successfully executed its second deep-space maneuver. By firing its main engine, the spacecraft s trajectory was altered to align itself for a gravity assist flyby of Earth in October The flyby will boost Juno s velocity and place it on its final flight path for expected arrival at Jupiter on July 4, Juno will be the first space vehicle to see below Jupiter s dense cover of clouds to better understand the origin and evolution of the giant planet. The mission is led by the Southwest Research Institute, managed by JPL, and operated by Lockheed Martin. NASA and NOAA s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series (GOES-R) satellite successfully completed the spacecraft Critical Design Review (CDR) in May. This major milestone paved the way for the production of the nation s next-generation geostationary weather satellite system. In December 2012, the rigid core structure was delivered from San Diego to Lockheed Martin s Mississippi Space and Technology Center at NASA s Stennis Space Center, where it is undergoing propulsion system integration. The advanced spacecraft and instrument used on the GOES- R series will improve forecasting quality and timeliness, generating significant economic benefits to the nation. MAVEN IN ASSEMBLY During MAVEN assembly and testing, technicians installed the subsystems on the main spacecraft structure, comprising avionics, power, telecomm, mechanisms, thermal systems, and guidance, navigation, and control. It was during this phase that the spacecraft was powered up with flight software for the first time. MANNED MANEUVERING UNIT 1984 Lockheed Martin designed, built, and tested the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) at its space center near Denver and at NASA s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The MMU is a self-contained astronaut backpack propulsion device that allows astronauts to venture untethered from an orbiting spacecraft. The MMU was designed to permit astronauts to perform a variety of extravehicular activities, such as satellite retrieval, science investigations and observations, in-space construction, and rescue operations. The MMU has been flown during three separate Space Shuttle missions. It was flight-tested in February 1984 during Space Shuttle flight 41-B by astronauts Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart. Over the life of the program, six astronauts flew the MMU on nine sorties for a total of 10 hours and 22 minutes. NASA and heritage company Martin Marietta Corporation were awarded the prestigious Collier Trophy in 1984 for the development of the MMU

9 LANDSAT An unprecedented enterprise began 40 years ago when the Earth Resources Technology Satellite later renamed Landsat was launched. Five more Landsat spacecraft would reach orbit during the next 27 years. All were launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. into near-polar orbits, allowing them to image the entire Earth, one slice at a time, as it rotated below, and Lockheed Martin built every spacecraft at its Valley Forge, Pa., facility. Landsat s 40-year collection of land images serves those who observe and study the Earth, who manage and utilize its natural resources, and who monitor the changes brought on by natural processes and human activities. The data from Landsat spacecraft constitute the longest moderate spatial resolution multispectral record of Earth s continental surfaces as seen from space and the only such data set with near global coverage every year. The record is unmatched in quality, detail, coverage, and value. The Lockheed Martin team continues to make significant strides on NASA s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, the world s first human interplanetary spacecraft designed for exploration of our solar system. In July, the first space-bound Orion spacecraft crew module vessel was delivered to the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The crew module underwent its final friction stir weld at NASA s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La., and was transported to KSC to be readied for its first Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1), an uncrewed flight in The Orion EFT-1 spacecraft is undergoing final manufacturing, processing, and testing at KSC, including application of thermal protection systems, avionics, and other subsystems. The Orion team in Denver continues fabrication of its large heat shield, which will provide ample protection for the crew module as it re-enters the Earth s atmosphere at 25,000 mph. Throughout 2012, Space Systems Company continued to tackle launch affordability with the Reusable Booster System (RBS) Pathfinder program for the Air Force. The task is to develop a proof-of-concept winged reusable firststage flight test demonstration vehicle. To support the low-cost flight test program, Lockheed Martin is developing a low-cost hydrocarbon rocket engine and has performed 25 successful hot-fire tests on the Titan D-4 test stand at the company s Waterton campus near Denver. BIG ACHIEVEMENT Orion s heat shield is comprised of three primary sections: the internal skeleton, the composite structure, and the thermal protection system. The skeleton structure is built of titanium and includes more than 170 parts. It is designed to give strength to the heat shield so it can withstand the impact of landing in the Pacific Ocean. At 16.5 feet wide, it s the largest composite heat shield ever built

10 COMMERCIAL VENTURES Commercial Ventures is a newly created major business area of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. It is a leader in providing commercial communications and remote sensing satellite systems; aviation wind technology; and advanced applications, services, and products to customers worldwide. Four separate areas comprise Commercial Ventures: Commercial Communications Systems (CCS), which focuses on business pursuits across the worldwide commercial communications marketplace; Commercial Remote Sensing Systems (CRSS), which offers commercial remote sensing satellites to U.S.-based and international customers; Commercial Wind Systems, which markets WindTracer systems that have been used worldwide for a decade to detect hazardous winds and aircraft wakes; and Commercial New Ventures, which develops business pursuits and programs in adjacent commercial markets. Commercial Ventures CCS business continues to build on Lockheed Martin s legacy of providing affordable, reliable solutions that meet customers advanced communications needs. During 2012, CCS delivered Lockheed Martin s 100th and 101st commercial geostationary communication satellites, which were placed into orbit after an historic dual launch aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle. It was a standout event in the 100th anniversary year of Lockheed Martin, taking its place in a century of achievements. Both satellites are based on Lockheed Martin s A2100 satellite platform series. JCSAT-13 was manufactured for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation of Japan and VINASAT-2 was manufactured for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) of Vietnam. TRIPLE DIGITS JCSAT-13, Lockheed Martin s 100th commercial geostationary satellite, is also the seventh Lockheed Martin satellite delivered to SKY Perfect JSAT. SATCOM Beginning in 1958 when Lockheed Martin built the first communications payload satellite (S.C.O.R.E), the company has been at the forefront of communications space systems design, engineering and service, having built, launched, deployed, and maintained more space platforms than any other company, including more than 100 commercial geostationary satellites. Satcom-1, launched in 1975, was the first commercial geostationary satellite flown by Lockheed Martin. It was developed and operated by Lockheed Martin legacy company RCA. Satcom-1 was widely used by both cable and broadcast TV networks, allowing for the groundbreaking transmission of early cable television innovators. It was also the first satellite used by broadcast TV networks in the United States to distribute programming to some of their local affiliate stations. Since Satcom-1, Lockheed Martin commercial satellites have achieved more than 1,000 years of combined in-orbit operations

11 The Lockheed Martin commercial geostationary communications satellite fleet achieved a significant milestone in 2012 by accumulating 1,000 years of in-orbit operations since the launch of SATCOM-1 in Lockheed Martin has developed seven generations of commercial GEO satellite platforms throughout its history, the most recent the highly reliable A2100. The A2100 accommodates a large range of payloads, serving as the platform for critical government missions, including the Advanced Extremely High Frequency, Mobile User Objective System, and GPS III satellite programs. It has also been adapted for Lockheed Martin s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Series-R Earth-observing mission. CRSS, in collaboration with Space Systems Company s Special Programs, is developing the next-generation, high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite known as GeoEye-2. Once operational, GeoEye-2 will be the world s highest-resolution commercial satellite, providing highly accurate images to intelligence analysts, warfighters, and decision makers across the globe. In 2012, WindTracer celebrated 10 years of operational wind hazard warning and wake turbulence measurements for air traffic management. WindTracer lidars are now deployed at large airports across Asia, North America, and Europe. Building on this success, Lockheed Martin deployed two new products in 2012 that apply wind data from WindTracer to improve the revenue and lower the cost of wind farm development and operations. These new products, WindProspector TM and Wind- Optimizer TM, provide a substantial advance in wind resource assessment, wind and power forecasting, and situational awareness for wind farms. Wind farm developers use Wind- Prospector TM to increase the accuracy of wind resource assessments. This improves investment decisions and financing terms for prospective wind farms. WindOptimizer TM allows wind farm operators and personnel balancing supply and demand on the electric power grid to optimize use of backup energy reserves and improve energy trading decisions, thereby lowering the cost of wind energy production. POWER OF WIND WindTracer Doppler lidar provides wind resource assessment information, predictive forecasting, and situational awareness for wind farm development and optimization. READY TO FLY VINASAT-2 and JCSAT-13 are shipped to Kourou, French Guiana, where they were successfully launched aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. GE In the early 1990s, Lockheed Martin redesigned its commercial spacecraft platform. The result was the A2100, which featured simplified construction that increased on-orbit reliability and reduced weight and cost. Lockheed Martin s A2100 is the seventh generation of geostationary spacecraft the company has designed and flown. In 1996, Lockheed Martin flew the first A2100 satellite. Launched as GE-1, the satellite recently surpassed its 15-year design life and is one of 42 commercial communications satellites built in the A2100 series. The A2100 is quite simply the workhorse of modern global commercial telecommunications and the heir to a longstanding legacy in global telecommunications. High-speed communication is a necessity today, in the United States and around the world. Lockheed Martin has a proven record of meeting the needs of commercial, governmental, and international customers with the A2100 satellites series. It is based on a legacy of satellite success, and at the same time, it is the way of the future

12 SPECIAL PROGRAMS For over five decades, the Special Programs line of business has been delivering extraordinary solutions to some of our nation s most critical imperatives. Leveraging the full spectrum of capabilities across the Lockheed Martin Corporation, Space Systems Company s Special Programs team provides its range of customers a legacy of superior performance, relevance, and innovation with an unrelenting focus on Operational Excellence and Mission Success. The Special Programs team is also working under a fixed-price contract to build and launch the next-generation Earth-imaging satellite known as GeoEye-2. Implementing the latest technology and utilizing the strong commercial and government satellite system expertise within Lockheed Martin, GeoEye-2 will provide significant improvements and technology advantages to its global customer base that exceed the capabilities of other existing commercial Earth-imaging satellites. The GeoEye-2 satellite will feature enhanced tasking capabilities, superior image quality, and the ability to collect more imagery at a faster rate with its advanced imaging system. When GeoEye-2 is completed, it will have the highest resolution and be the most accurate commercial remote sensing satellite available in the global marketplace. The satellite is currently in the midst of environmental testing, a major program milestone that validates spacecraft performance in a simulated test-like-you-fly space environment. Upon successful completion of final factory testing, GeoEye-2 will be stored in place until requested by the customer for launch aboard an Atlas V provided by Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services. CLEAR FOCUS. Shown here is an artist s rendering of GeoEye-2 peering at the Earth. Once operational, GeoEye-2 will deliver the world s highest resolution and most accurate imagery of any commercial remote sensing satellite

13 ADVANCED TECH NOLOGY CENTER The Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, Calif., renowned for aerospace research and development, creates new opportunities through innovation and connects technology to customer missions both inside and outside the Corporation. The spacecraft and science instrument integration for the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) NASA s next Small Explorer Mission has been completed. IRIS was designed and built at the Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto, Calif., with support from the company s Civil Space organization and major partners Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Montana State University, and Stanford University. Understanding the interface between the photosphere and corona remains a fundamental challenge in solar and heliospheric science, and the IRIS mission will open a window of discovery into this crucial region by tracing the flow of energy and plasma through the chromosphere and transition region into the corona using spectrometry and imaging. Here all but a few percent of the non-radiative energy leaving the Sun is converted to heat and radiation. The remaining few percent create the corona and solar wind. Magnetic fields and plasma exert comparable forces in this region, and IRIS is uniquely suited to provide the observations necessary to pinpoint the physical forces at work in this little-understood piece of real estate near the surface of the Sun. ATTENTION TO DETAIL. SSC engineer Cathy Chou, integration and test lead for NASA s Interface Region Imaging Spectograph (IRIS) observatory, is seen aside the satellite in launch configuration, with its solar arrays folded, in Sunnyvale, Calif. At this point, the telescope and bus structure had been integrated and preparations were under-way for vibration testing. STS-51F Challenger July 29, 1985 to Aug. 6, 1985 The 19th mission of the Space Shuttle program saw Challenger carry the Spacelab 2 payload into orbit, and with it a Sunwatching telescope designed and built at the Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory (now the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center). Dr. Alan Title and his team at the Palo Alto facility designed and built the Solar Optical Universal Polarimeter (SOUP) instrument, and their colleague from down the hall, Dr. Loren Acton, operated it in orbit on Spacelab 2 as a payload specialist. The Spacelab 2 Instrument Pointing System (center) housed four solar instruments. SOUP is the silver-covered instrument with the open door. The SOUP instrument was designed to observe the strength, structure, and evolution of magnetic fields in the photosphere and to determine the relationship between these magnetic elements and other solar features. It obtained a superb sequence of images showing the structure and evolution of the solar granulation

14 TRACKING TORNADOES AND SPACE WEATHER, TOO. The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument is seen at the lower end in this artist s concept of the GOES-R satellite, which is also being designed and built by Space Systems Company. The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) can be seen between the spacecraft and the solar array. Solar Ultraviolet Imager about 62,000 miles above the solar surface. The Extreme- Ultraviolet Imager (EUVI), on one of NASA s twin Solar- Terrestrial Relations Observatories, made simultaneous observations of the comet s passage from its near-quadrature view relative to the Sun-Earth line. This unprecedented passage of a comet through the solar atmosphere in view of spacecraft instruments enabled scientists to estimate its size as between 150 and 300 feet long, and weighing as much as 70,000 tons about that of an aircraft carrier. Both the AIA and EUVI instruments were designed and built at the ATC. Two state-of-the-art instruments being built at the ATC for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R Series, have surpassed significant milestones. The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) YOHKOH MISSION Materials scientists at the ATC in Palo Alto have developed a revolutionary nanotechnology copper-based electrical interconnect material, or solder, that can be processed around 200 C. Once fully optimized, the CuantumFuse solder material is expected to produce joints with up to 10 times the electrical and thermal conductivity compared to tinbased materials currently in use. A number of requirements were addressed in the development of the CuantumFuse solder paste including, but not limited to: 1) sufficiently small nanoparticle size, 2) a reasonable size distribution, 3) reaction scalability, 4) low-cost synthesis, 5) oxidation and growth resistance at ambient conditions, and 6) robust particle fusion when subjected to elevated temperature. Copper was chosen because it is already used throughout the electronics industry as a trace, interconnect, and pad material, minimizing compatibility issues. It is abundant and inexpensive (1/4 the cost of tin; 1/100 the cost of silver, and 1/10,000 that of gold). Applications in military and commercial systems are currently under consideration. As reported in the journal Science, scientists at the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory at the ATC, and collaborators at other institutions have for the first time ever reported observations and analysis of the final death throes of a comet, as it passed across the face of the Sun on July Geostationary Lightning Mapper 6, 2011, to vanish in flight. Using observations from the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) instrument aboard NASA s Solar Dynamics Observatory, the comet was first seen about 0.2 solar radii off the limb of the Sun, travelling at nearly 400 miles per second. It was tracked for 20 minutes until it disintegrated and evaporated in the low solar corona, PRIDE OF INNOVATION. Dr. Alfred Zinn, the inventor of CuantumFuse, and his team from the Advanced Materials and Nanosystems group at the ATC in Palo Alto, pose in front the reactor in which Cuantum- Fuse is created. Left to right: Joe Epstein, Frances Chiu, Peter Bedworth, Terri Peters, Randy Stoltenberg, Alfred Zinn (seated), Jerome Chang, Steve Lovejoy and Jenai Beddow. instrument Engineering Development Unit completed lightning sensitivity testing at the ATC and showed excellent performance. GLM is a new GOES capability, supplying a near-infrared instrument that maps total cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning over the Americas and adjacent oceans. Providing improved tornado warning lead-time and early indication of storm intensification and severe weather, GLM will deliver advanced severe weather prediction capabilities that will save lives in stormthreatened areas. The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument has met the requirements of a Pre-Environmental Review. SUVI will provide the required solar observational capabilities that enable NOAA to monitor solar activity and to issue accurate real-time alerts when space weather may possibly affect the performance and reliability of space-borne and ground-based technological systems and human endeavors. Space weather can disrupt satellite operations, communications, navigation, and the distribution of electricity through power grids. These can lead to economic losses and can potentially endanger human life. On Aug. 30, 1991, Yohkoh, a mission of Japan s Institute of Space and Astronautical Sciences in cooperation with the United States and the United Kingdom, was launched. Yohkoh the Japanese word for sunbeam carried four instruments to study the Sun in soft and hard x-rays and at gamma ray energies. Engineers and scientists at the Solar & Astrophysics Laboratory at the ATC developed Yohkoh s Soft X-ray Telescope (SXT). In its 10 years and four months of solar observations, Yohkoh spawned numerous significant discoveries about the solar corona, solar flares and space weather, and gave rise to over 1,600 scientific publications and at least 53 Ph.D. degrees. It was the first spacecraft to have continuously observed the Sun in x-rays over an entire sunspot cycle, the roughly 11-year cycle in which the Sun goes from a period of relative calm to a time of numerous intense storms and sunspots and then back again, as illustrated in the composite photograph above

15 COMMUNITY OUTREACH As a responsible corporate citizen, Lockheed Martin goes to great lengths to give back to the communities that the company calls home INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE: In 2012, Lockheed Martin directed $25 million in philanthropic grants to programs supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, customer priorities, and community involvement. Fifty percent of Lockheed Martin s community investments are targeted to students. Grants directed to programs such as Project Lead the Way, the USA Science and Engineering Festival, FIRST Robotics, 4-H, National Geographic, the National Science Teachers Association, and numerous museums and science centers inspire, encourage, and support millions of tomorrow s scientists and engineers. Employees get involved as well, visiting classrooms during National Engineers Week and Lockheed Martin Space Day, tutoring students, mentoring teachers enrolled in Lockheed Martin-sponsored industry internships, and participating in a wide variety of extracurricular STEM-focused activities and organizations. TOMORROW S ROCKET SCIENTISTS? Two inquisitive girls get an insider s perspective on the principles of propulsion during the company s unique Young Minds At Work Day in April. The annual event hosts thousands of students at Lockheed Martin facilities across the country, inspiring students with hands-on STEM education activities and experiments. 26 KEEPING PROMISES 1912 Company founder Glenn L. Martin needed a space in his home town of Santa Ana, Calif. large enough to build his first rear-engine biplane. He rented an abandoned Methodist church for $12 per month, because it was one of the only spaces large enough to accommodate the plane, and its stained glass windows also prevented the curious from looking in. Once completed, however, the airplane was too large to move through the church s front door! Martin talked to the church owner and offered to enlarge and replace the entrance. Historic records confirm that Martin was true to his word and had the front of the church replaced with a much grander entrance. In doing so, he set a wonderful precedent by investing in the community that helped him to launch and realize his dream. A century later, Lockheed Martin s commitment to the community and its culture of empowering employees to do what is right has never wavered. 27

16 WE NEVER FORGET WHO WE RE WORKING FOR Company employees take a day to give back, packaging 250 USO kits; helping to bring a bit of home and some holiday cheer to active duty servicemen and women serving abroad. Editor: Doug Hughes Design and layout: Jon Irving Editorial contributors: Jeanette Alberg, Dana Carroll, Lynn Fisher, Michael Friedman, Marion LaNasa, Mark Lewis, Gary Napier, Buddy Nelson, Sylvia Simpson, Steve Tatum, Joan Underwood, Dee Valleras SUPPORTING OUR CUSTOMERS: We never forget who we re working for is more than a tagline. Lockheed Martin recognizes and supports the sacrifices, achievements, and goals of its customers through a variety of actions. For example, employees stuffed more than 19,000 care packages for active duty troops through the USO Employees Care program and purchased GPS devices for troops serving abroad through Operation Waypoint. A company donation to Give an Hour helps provide free mental health services to military personnel and their families. Lockheed Martin also supports civil and military space customers by participating in and promoting space-related education and public outreach activities at events like the National Meteorological Society s WeatherFest, the Space Foundation s National Space Symposium, and the AIAA s Space 2012 conference. In addition, the company collaborated with customers on outreach activities surrounding key program milestones. SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES: Lockheed Martin strives to be a good corporate neighbor by strengthening, supporting, and enhancing the communities the company calls home. Complementing the Corporation s philanthropic values, Lockheed Martin employees personally donated $21 million to non-profit organizations through payroll deduction in In addition, employees have logged over one million volunteer hours each year for the past five years. Across Space Systems Company, hundreds of employees serve on non-profit community service boards, support health and wellness fundraising efforts such as Tour de Cure and the Heart Walk, and participate in holiday food and toy drives. During any given week, one could find Space Systems Company employees speaking to students in a Young Women in Technology program in Newtown, Pa., showing a high school math teacher a real-world, industryrelated advanced math application in Sunnyvale, Calif., teaching engineering applications to students at a career exploration program in Denver, Colo., doing an experiment at an elementary school Space Day celebration in Kings Bay, Ga., mentoring a high school pre-engineering class in Cape Canaveral, Fla., or visiting with undergraduate students about engineering careers in Huntsville, Ala. Lockheed Martin believes in leading by example, investing in the next generation, supporting customer priorities, and giving back to the community to help ensure continued U.S. technological leadership and the safety and security of the world. CELEBRATING COMMUNITY Space Systems employees and their families commemorate a pair of centennials for both Lockheed Martin and the city of Sunnyvale, Calif. in a community parade through the heart of town. Photo/rendering credits: Pat Corkery, Jim Dowdall, Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech, Johnson Space Center, Bob Kearns, Lockheed Martin, Missile Defense Agency, NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Royal Navy, Barbara Skillings Prepress and printing: Steven Barton, Joe Espinoza, Duc Nguyen, Mike Rupe, Reo Van Tran, David Garza, Curtis Wicks Distribution and post-production support: Steve Daniel, Teresa Gomez, Rene Trinidad Direct editorial comments to: doug.hughes@lmco.com For additional copies contact: teresa.gomez@lmco.com View this publication online at: Copyright 2013 Lockheed Martin Corporation. All rights reserved. Highlights is published annually by the Communications department of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Janet V. Wrather, Vice President Cover Photos, from top left Column 1: Glenn L. Martin The Lockheed brothers Column 2: SSC volunteers prepare care packages for deployed troops in partnership with the U.S.O. JCSAT-13 (artist s rendering) MDA s LV-2 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Target ATC employees work on IRIS observatory Orion (artist s rendering) Column 3: GeoEye-2 (artist s rendering) MUOS SV-2 in an anechoic chamber 28

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