DENVER, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new
development center will advance satellite sensing and communication
technologies, broadly known as Radio Frequency (RF) payloads, at
the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility in Denver. The RF Payload Center of Excellence
will focus on developing reconfigurable payloads and advancing
satellite systems that many already rely on, from high-def
television broadcasts to GPS transmissions and secure government
communications.
The RF Payload Center of Excellence reduces cost and accelerates
development by uniting researchers, manufacturers and analysts in
one organization. Bringing people together improves schedule,
reduces transportation costs and enhances collaboration between
related teams.
[Find high-res infographics and video on the center's website:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/ssc/rf-payload-centerofexcellence1.html]
The facility co-locates the majority of payload development,
production and testing, a first for Lockheed Martin. The center
serves as the hub for a network of experts in industry and academia
focused on the future of RF technology. Lockheed Martin has shaped
this technology arena for more than 50 years, producing 176 of
these types of payloads.
"Enabling communications so people can make effective decisions
is at the core of what RF systems do," said Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of
Lockheed Martin Space Systems. "Our new facility and
network of experts position us to support these
missions at high rates of production. We will also be applying
new technology to develop reconfigurable payloads in orbit,
creating more capable and affordable RF systems than ever
before."
The RF Payload Center of Excellence will reinvent the process of
payload development through advanced technology research and
streamlined manufacturing. Lockheed Martin's Digital Tapestry uses
the same set of digital information to interweave virtual design,
3-D printing and automated assembly, test and inspection. This
digital approach maximizes common products, cuts cost and cycle
times, and it mirrors the payload strategy of the Optical Payload
Center of Excellence, which opened earlier this year.
RF payload components are important for all space missions. In
fact, one or more RF subsystems are embedded in every spacecraft
Lockheed Martin produces. Using its partnerships with suppliers and
research universities, the center will develop a variety of
technologies commonly incorporated in RF payloads, such as
antennas, arrays and transmitters for the full spectrum of
bandwidth.
For more information on Lockheed Martin's payload experience and
vision, visit our website:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/ssc/rf-payload-centerofexcellence1.html.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion.
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