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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

aerospaceactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2007 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2007-12-13·LATEST ACTION2026-05-24·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NNG08HZ00C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

TAS::80 0110::TAS GEOSTATIONARY LIGHTNING MAPPER (GLM) INSTRUMENT THE FOR GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES (GOES) R. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, DELIVER (TO THE DESIGNATED DESTINATION) AND SUPPORT UNDER THE BASIC CONTRACT: A) PARTS AND MATERIALS FOR AN ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT (EDU) AND 4 FLIGHT MODELS B) ONE GLM ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT (EDU) C) ONE GLM PROTO-FLIGHT MODEL (PFM) DESIGNATED FLIGHT MODEL-1 (FM-1) D) THREE SETS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TEST EQUIPMENT (ESTE) E) TWO GLM EMULATORS (GLME) F) TWO FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS (FSDES) G) ONE GROUND PROCESSING DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM (GPDS) H) SPARES FOR THE FOUR FMS I) ALL ADDITIONAL GLM MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (MGSE AND EGSE) CALLED OUT ELSEWHERE IN THIS DOCUMENT J) ALL ITEMS AND DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN ALL CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the Geostationary Lightning Mapper instrument for GOES weather satellites, a contract that began in 2007.

Sub-sectors
weather-satellitesgoes-programinstrument-development
Why this matters

GLM provides real-time lightning detection critical for severe weather forecasting and climate monitoring across North America and the Atlantic.

Supply-chain signal

Lockheed Martin's sustained role as prime contractor for GOES instruments anchors a multi-decade supply chain for satellite sensor development and integration.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. weather satellite superiority depends on sustained domestic investment in advanced sensor technology; China is developing competing geostationary weather capabilities.

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Period of performance
Start
2007-12-13
End
2039-06-25
Status
activein 4763 days
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