Day: September 2, 2019
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Lockheed Martin’s Expertise in Hypersonic Flight Wins New Army Work
On August 29, the U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract at an estimated value of $347 million as part of a multi-year hypersonic weapons development in support of the Army’s focus in long-range precision strike missiles. As the prime contractor for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) systems integration project, the Lockheed Martin-team…
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NASA Invites Students to Name Next Mars Rover
Red rover, red rover, send a name for Mars 2020 right over! NASA is recruiting help from students nationwide to find a name for its next Mars rover mission. Starting Tuesday, K-12 students in U.S. public, private and home schools can enter the Mars 2020 Name the Rover essay contest. One grand prize winner will…
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Phoenix Light Rail Extension Back on Track!
Groundbreaking for the Valley Metro light rail extension into South Phoenix is back on track after voters rejected a referendum that was set to kill any future rail expansion. Service began for Phoenix Valley Metro back in December 2008, and the system now stretches more than 26 miles. The agency states that there…