Terran Orbital to Build Microsatellite Program
Small-satellite pioneer Terran Orbital Corporation (“Terran Orbital”) was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to provide three microsatellite class satellites, launch procurement, integration, and operations in support of product demonstration.
Terran Orbital touts military and defense contracts ahead of going public
Lockheed Martin is not only a customer of Terran Orbital but a longtime investor in the company. Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems, a satellite bus provider owned by Terran Orbital, is Lockheed Martin’s partner for the contract the latter won in 2020 to build 10 satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency.