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Australia Cancels Satellite Effort With Lockheed Martin As Space Tech Advances

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 4th, 2024

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Australia Cancels Satellite Effort With Lockheed Martin As Space Tech Advances

Rendering of a JP9102 satellite. Photo: Lockheed Martin

The Australian Ministry of Defence on Nov. 4 terminated its procurement activity with Lockheed Martin [LMT] for a single communications satellite in favor of pursuing multiple spacecraft that could provide a more resilient communications capability for its military. Lockheed Martin’s Australia-based business in April 2023 was named the preferred bidder for the Australian Defence Satellite Communications System, that was called JP9102 and was intended to be launched into a geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) (Defense Daily, April 3, 2023). Australia wants…

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