LM Completes Test of Advanced Military Communications Satellite

Team Prepares Spacecraft for Critical Environmental Testing

(Sunnyvale, Calif., February 28, 2008) -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed acoustic testing of the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite. The Advanced EHF system will provide survivable, highly secure, protected, global communications for all warfighters serving under the U.S. Department of Defense.

During the test, the fully integrated spacecraft was subjected to the sound and vibration levels expected during launch into orbit. The successful test, conducted at Lockheed Martin's Space Systems facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif. is one of several critical environmental test phases that validate the overall satellite design, quality of workmanship and survivability during space vehicle launching and on-orbit operations.

"Successful acoustic testing of this first of a new generation of military communications satellites represents another critical step in our march to the launch pad," said Leonard F. Kwiatkowski, Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager of Global Communications Systems. "We look forward to our continued progress on this sophisticated satellite and achieving mission success for our customer."

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