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New digital production of micro and macro satellites with a space simulator

15.08.2017

Construction has begun on a new $350 million Lockheed Martin plant that will produce the next generation of satellites.

The new plant, located on the company's Waterton Canyon campus near Denver, Colorado, is the latest step in the company's ongoing innovation to prepare for future space missions, reducing the cost and lead time of its projects in this light.

The plant, due to be built by 2020, will be able to produce a wide variety of satellites, from micro to macro. The paperless (digital) manufacturing environment will include rapidly reconfigurable production lines and innovative test benches. A thermal vacuum chamber will be built to simulate the extreme conditions of space.

The company-owned campus has been a hub of innovation since the 1950s. More than 4000 employees work there, and there are extensive facilities for design, production and testing. Currently, satellites for the navigation system (GPS III) and other NASA programs are being produced there.

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