Designed to validate risk-reduction efforts and demonstrate operational capabilities, the LM 400 Tech Demo aims to highlight Lockheed Martin’s mid-sized, multi-mission satellite bus. The mission will also serve as a training opportunity for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Safari Responsive Space program and the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) initiative.
"As the need for greater resiliency and proliferated architectures grow, we've made a critical investment in this LM 400 technology demonstration to design and illustrate timely and relevant capabilities on-orbit for our customers," said Jeff Schrader, vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martin Space.The LM 400 satellite bus is designed to support a wide range of military, commercial, and civil missions, including remote sensing, communications, imaging, and radar operations across various orbits. The platform is already under contract, reinforcing its role in Lockheed Martin’s expanding space portfolio.
The LM 400 tech demo at Astrotech Space Operations is now going through final processing in preparation for launch.
