Lockheed Martin to launch demonstration satellite Saturday

Lockheed Martin plans to launch a new mid-size demonstration satellite on Saturday using a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket. The satellite, designed at the company's Waterton campus, is intended for various missions, including remote sensing and communications. This satellite is self-funded and already under contract. It is designed to be flexible and customizable, capable of operating in different orbits, from low Earth to geosynchronous. The launch aligns with a broader trend of increasing satellite deployments, with estimates suggesting tens of thousands of new satellites will be launched in the coming years. Firefly Aerospace will livestream the launch on YouTube.