Plan for human mission to asteroid gains speed Nov 24, 2009
Asteroid-bound Orion The Plymouth Rock mission study began a couple years ago, said Josh Hopkins, in the advanced programs for human space flight division at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Denver, Colo. "We have been looking at what other interesting science missions could be done with Orion ... and asteroids were one of the ideas that percolated to the top," Hopkins told the SBAG attendees. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Reusable rocket plane soars in test flight Oct 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Lockheed Martin's elusive prototype autonomous rocket plane roars down launch rail in second test flight from Spaceport America in New Mexico in August 2008 ... "The effort was similar to the activity that we've done in the past," said Slater Voorhees, project lead for Advanced Programs at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Littleton, Colorado. (MSNBC -- Technology)
BAE layoffs in Santa Clara Sep 3, 2009
The reductions at BAE follow several hundred recent job cuts at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. in Sunnyvale, as defense programs pushed by the Bush administration are cut by President Obama. In June, the Defense Department canceled the $159 billion Future Combat System, which would have been a network of manned and unmanned vehicles linked by high-tech communications. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Aug 21, 2009
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Melting away Aug 21, 2009
American Casino': Film on financial meltdown. Article:'American Casino': Film on financial meltdown:/c/a/2009/08/19/NSJ3197TVS.DTL Article:'American Casino': Film on financial meltdown:/c/a/2009/08/19/NSJ3197TVS.DTL advertisement. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Wells Fargo sued over home equity lines of credit Aug 21, 2009
By STEPHEN BERNARD, AP Business Writer. Wednesday, August 19, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Aug 21, 2009
Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. DTL Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Aug 21, 2009
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Chevron backs oil group's 'Energy Citizens' Aug 21, 2009
Chevron backs oil group's 'Energy Citizens. Chevron backs oil group's 'Energy Citizens. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Senate bid dogged by Fiorina's failure to vote Aug 21, 2009
Senate bid dogged by Fiorina's failure to vote. Article:Senate bid dogged by Fiorina's failure to vote:/c/a/2009/08/18/MNOD19A845. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
'Involved Socially': Artists meld life and art Aug 21, 2009
Involved Socially': Artists meld life and art. Involved Socially': Artists meld life and art. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Davis calls energy crisis over Aug 21, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Memphis to vacate Final Four season Aug 21, 2009
Memphis not giving up Final Four run without fight. Article:Memphis not giving up Final Four run without fight:/n/a/2009/08/19/sports/s223520D61. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Public outrage weakened BART strike threat Aug 20, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009. (08-17) 20:16 PDT -- A wave of anger over a threatened BART strike, averted hours before a Monday walkout, carried a sobering message to employee unions and politicians: In hard economic times, voters in the liberal Bay Area can run out of patience over the demands of organized labor. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Chevron backs oil group's 'Energy Citizens' Aug 20, 2009
Chevron backs oil group's 'Energy Citizens. Article:Chevron backs oil group's 'Energy Citizens':/c/a/2009/08/19/BUMS19AKJ9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Davis calls energy crisis over Aug 20, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Aug 20, 2009
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Sluggish PC, ink sales hurt HP Aug 20, 2009
By JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer. Wednesday, August 19, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
State lawmakers tell UC: Return war dead bones Aug 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009. State lawmakers have called upon the University of California to immediately return to Japan the skulls and bones of Japanese war victims from World War II's Battle of Saipan that are being stored in an anthropology museum on the UC Berkeley campus. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Aug 20, 2009
Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. DTL Article:Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping :/c/a/2004/01/14/MNGS649LV91. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Aug 20, 2009
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
ABC to revive 'Better Off Ted' in fall Aug 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009. ABC is not known as a network that makes great comedies, so it was a pleasant surprise last season when "Better Off Ted" premiered to warm critical praise and was the leading contender for best new comedy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Better Off Ted' not yet dead Aug 20, 2009
ABC to revive 'Better Off Ted' in fall. Article:ABC to revive 'Better Off Ted' in fall:/c/a/2009/08/18/DDPF199RE3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Senate bid dogged by Fiorina's failure to vote Aug 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009. (08-18) 19:51 PDT -- Republican Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, took her first formal step Tuesday to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lockheed to cut about 800 Bay Area jobs Aug 19, 2009
(08-17) 19:14 PDT -- Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. said Monday it will cut about 800 jobs through a combination of buyouts and layoffs that will affect an undetermined number of workers in the Bay Area. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lockheed discusses local impact of cuts Aug 19, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems hasn t determined how many, if any, of the 800 people it plans to cut from its work force by the end of the year will come from its plant in Newtown, Pa. according to a spokeswoman for the unit. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Lockheed cutting Bay Area jobs Aug 18, 2009
(08-17) 19:14 PDT -- Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. said Monday it will cut about 800 jobs through a combination of buyouts and layoffs that will affect an undetermined number of workers in the Bay Area ... Lockheed to cut about 800 Bay Area jobs Articles Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. said Monday it will cut about 800 jobs through a combination of buyouts and layoffs that will affect an undetermined number of workers in the Bay Area. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Life's Building Block Discovered In Comet Aug 18, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, developed and operated the spacecraft. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Thousands flee California fires Aug 15, 2009
The blaze, known as the Lockheed Fire because of its proximity to the Lockheed Martin Space Systems campus, started on Wednesday evening and has scorched some 2,800 acres. "It is a significant fire that is burning in a rural, inaccessible, steep terrain with vegetation that has been stressed by the drought," said CalFire spokeswoman Julie Hutchinson. (BBC News -- Americas)
Santa Cruz Mountains fire chars 4,100 acres Aug 15, 2009
Hundreds of firefighters battled windy conditions to attack the blaze, dubbed the Lockheed Fire because of its proximity to the Lockheed Martin Space Systems complex, which was being used as an assembly point for heavy equipment, according to Cal Fire Engineer Mike Mohler. News reports said eight water-dropping helicopters were engaged in trying to quell the flames. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
2,400 people evacuated as wildfire grows Aug 15, 2009
The blaze, called the Lockheed Fire because of its proximity to a Lockheed Martin Space Systems campus, was driven by offshore gusts of up to 15 mph moving southeast. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lockheed Fire Consumes 5,036 Acres Aug 15, 2009
The blaze, which started Wednesday near the Lockheed Martin Space Systems campus. was only about 15 percent contained as of Friday evening, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. (KSBW 8, CA)
Hurricanes more common in the Middle Ages Aug 13, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, is the prime contractor for the project and built the spacecraft. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is operated by the University of Arizona, Tucson, and the instrument was built by Ball Aerospace ologies Corp., Boulder, Colo. (USA Today -- Tech)
45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference Jul 22, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control invite you to Denver and be a part of the exciting future of the aerospace propulsion industry. Date: 2-5 Aug 2009. (NASA Watch)
Red Planet 911: Mars Rover Hotline Set Up Jul 5, 2009
A backup emergency control site for the en route Mars rovers has been established at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colorado ... A unique Emergency Control Center, or ECC, has been set up at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colorado ... At Lockheed Martin Space Systems, the aerospace firm is already engaged in mission support operations of several spacecraft, such as the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Stardust, and Genesis. (Space.com)
New Details About History Of Water On Mars Jul 3, 2009
Spacecraft development was by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University). (Science Daily)
NASA's Mars Odyssey Alters Orbit To Study Warmer Ground Jun 24, 2009
On June 9, Odyssey's operations team at JPL and at Denver-based Lockheed Martin Space Systems commanded the spacecraft to fire the thrusters again ... Lockheed Martin Space Systems is the prime contractor for the project. (Science Daily)
NASA Shows Off Next-Generation Spaceship Apr 2, 2009
Contractors for the project include Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corporation of Denver and Orbital Sciences Corp of Dulles, Virginia. Over the summer, flight doctors will analyze the data to ensure it does not make astronauts too queasy. (Fox News)
Movers and shakers Mar 15, 2009
Bruno is vice president and general manager for strategic and missile defense systems at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.. Ena Chan Cratsenburg and Rick Bergquist were appointed to the board of directors of San Francisco's Locus Technologies. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
ATK lands $90M Navy missile contract Feb 26, 2009
Under the deal, Alliant will continue to supply Trident solid-rocket propulsion systems to lead contractor Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. in Sunnyvale, Calif. through 2011. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
New Weather Satellite Launched Feb 8, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co built the satellite. . (KWTX.com, TX)
NOAA-N Prime weather satellite successfully lifts off Feb 7, 2009
Built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., NOAA-N Prime is the fifth and last in the current series of five polar-orbiting satellites with improved imaging and sounding capabilities that have been observing Earth's weather since 1960. The NOAA-N Prime satellite will improve weather forecasting and monitor environmental events around the world, according to NASA.. (Xinhuanet, China)
ULA places weather satellite into orbit Feb 7, 2009
Lockheed Martin Space Systems is headquartered in Littleton. The satellite launched Friday is the last of 16 satellites in a fleet of weather-tracking orbiters procured by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Last weather satellite of its kind blasts off Feb 7, 2009
The satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Technology)
