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Lockheed Martin Delivers Key Hardware for U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System
Monday, October 13, 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)
announced today the successful delivery of the core structure with an
integrated propulsion subsystem for the first satellite in the U.S. Navy's
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation. It is the largest A2100
spacecraft core structure ever built by the company.
MUOS will provide significantly improved and assured communications for
U.S. mobile warfighters. The Lockheed Martin design features third
generation (3G) mobile technology that will deliver simultaneous voice and
data services, as well as the ability to increase capacity and features over
the life of the program.
Users of the current Ultra High Frequency Follow-On system will have
improved service and complete interoperability with the MUOS legacy payload
which ensures a smooth transition to the next generation of 3G mobile user
equipment.
Developed and tested at Lockheed Martin's Mississippi Space & Technology
Center, an advanced propulsion, thermal, and metrology facility located at the
John C. Stennis Space Center, the propulsion subsystem is essential for
maneuvering the MUOS satellite during transfer orbit to its final location as
well as conducting on-orbit repositioning maneuvers throughout its mission
life.
"Our entire team is focused on ensuring this critical tactical military
communications system is deployed quickly and successfully for our customer,"
said Paul Scearce, Lockheed Martin's MUOS vice president. "Delivery of the
first MUOS core structure, which represents the backbone of the MUOS
satellite, is a major milestone and we look forward to our continued progress
as we enter the integration phase of this vitally important system."
The system was delivered to Lockheed Martin's facilities in Sunnyvale,
Calif., in preparation for spacecraft assembly, integration and test scheduled
to begin later this year. MUOS satellites will be the largest of Lockheed
Martin's flight-proven A2100 spacecraft series ever produced. The first MUOS
satellite along with the associated ground system are scheduled for on-orbit
hand-over to the Navy in 2010.
The Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes General Dynamics C4 Systems,
Scottsdale, Ariz., and Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), El Segundo, Calif., is
under contract to design, build and deploy the first two MUOS satellites and
the associated MUOS ground system.
The Navy's Program Executive Office for Space Systems, Chantilly, Va., and
its Communications Satellite Program Office, San Diego, Calif., are
responsible for the MUOS program. The contract also provides for options on
three additional spacecraft.
Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security
company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment
of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation
reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.
NOTE TO EDITORS: for low- and high-resolution JPEG image files of the MUOS
core propulsion structure, please visit our MUOS web page at:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/muos
Media Contact: Steve Tatum, 408-742-7531; e-mail,
Stephen.o.tatum@lmco.com
SOURCE Lockheed Martin
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