[Satellite Today – 5-13-08] Lockheed Martin submitted a bid for the U.S. Air Force’s Space Situational Awareness program, Lockheed Martin announced May 13.
    The program is intended to demonstrate the ability to build a standardized threat warning system and communicate relevant information to operators on the ground.
The $30 million contract will consist of a technology demonstration payload that will provide tactical space situational awareness.
    "Space situational awareness is a top priority for our customer and Lockheed Martin is proud to support this important initiative," Phil Bowen, director of Surveillance and Intelligence Systems at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., said in a statement. "We have offered a solid technological solution and are well-equipped to help the Air Force achieve successfully achieve their … objectives.”