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Lockheed Martin Space Launches New ISR Satellites

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has satellites fully integrate space ISR with to better employ space-based capabilities.
introduced a new line of rapid, integrated the warfighting platforms and weapons of Lockheed Martin is also developing and
and affordable tactical Intelligence, other domains to shorten the find-fix-finish building 10 space vehicles over the next
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) kill chain. For persistent ISR capabilities, two years for the Space Development
satellites. These satellites, based on “at scale” means larger constellations and Agency’s (SDA) Transport Layer Tranche
Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 mid-size bus, rapid satellite production and deployment. 0, cited as the backbone of JADC2,
enable tactical warfighters to track moving Lockheed Martin’s new high-capacity enabling even more connectivity between
targets at long ranges and operate in Gateway Center satellite manufacturing ISR and warfighters. “Digital engineering
contested and denied environments — facility supports accelerated space and manufacturing are accelerating our
on compressed timelines at the scale of vehicle production, assembly and ability to deploy robust, future-focused
battle. Based on flight-proven and mature testing in a single, flexibly configured constellations that feature leading-edge
components, an open architecture, and a space, accommodating multiple security technology for our customers’ missions,”
highly produceable design, the affordable classification levels. The LM 400-based said Rick Ambrose, executive vice
LM 400 satellite bus forms the backbone tactical ISR satellites will play a key role in president of Lockheed Martin Space.
of this needed capability across a variety Joint All-Domain Command and Control
of emerging mission areas. These (JADC2) by allowing tactical warfighters

Semtech and EchoStar Mobile to Test Satellite IoT Connectivity Service

Integrated with LoRaWAN

Semtech Corporation and EchoStar Mobile Director of Commercial Operations at power wide area networks (LPWANs),
have announced the launch of an initiative EchoStar Mobile. “New LoRa satellite recently expanded the LoRaWAN protocol to
to test satellite connectivity services services are expected to bring lower include Long Range – Frequency Hopping
enabled by the LoRaWAN protocol. “With price points to the market, opening Spread Spectrum (LR-FHSS) data rates.
our technology collaborator, Semtech, and up a larger addressable opportunity LR-FHSS extends the LoRaWAN protocol’s
as a new member of the LoRa Alliance®, across key industries including logistics, support to enable direct data links from
we are excited to explore the use of next- asset tracking, transportation, utilities, end nodes to satellites by leveraging either
generation LoRaWAN network technology agriculture, and maritime.” The LoRa the Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM)
to bring new satellite-based connectivity Alliance, an open, non-profit global unlicensed band, or, in the case of EchoStar
services to the Internet of Things (IoT) association that develops, maintains and Mobile, through licensed spectrum, which
market,” said Telemaco Melia, Senior promotes the LoRaWAN protocol for low provides a differentiated service versus the
ISM band. LR-FHSS can support millions
of end nodes and delivers a new level of
robustness for IoT services. “It’s estimated
that only 10% of the world’s surface has
terrestrial connectivity. Semtech’s LoRa®
devices integrated with LR-FHSS allow
satellites to connect IoT devices in the
vast remote areas around the globe to
enable IoT solutions with an unmatched
continuum of coverage and performance,”
said Marc Pegulu, vice president of
IoT product marketing and strategy for
Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products
Group. “Our work with EchoStar Mobile
and LoRa Alliance members is expected
to achieve complementary satellite and
terrestrial LoRaWAN network connectivity
services for customers who require global
coverage from land to sea to air.”

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