ilslaunch., Lockheed Martin employs about 130 ,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems,
products and services.

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Lockheed Martin developed the Atlas V launcher to meet Air Force
EELV requirements and for ILS commercial missions.

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We are pleased that the
government continues to entrust us with important missions such as
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During the next four weeks students and their teachers will work with
engineers and technicians from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops
Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va.
The student experiments will be flown on a NASA suborbital Orion sounding
rocket on June 8.
Waimea Middle School, Kamuela, Hawaii
Wendover High School, Wendover, Utah

For information about NASA education programs on the Internet, visit:

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Approximately 35 NSIP and FreeSPACE students will spend the launch week
participating in the final preparations of the experiments and launch reviews ,
receive instruction in rocketry, view the launch of the rocket, and begin
analysis of their data .

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Details
about the payload are classified.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md. In addition,
atmospheric and solar experiments will be conducted.
"Sounding rockets provide the opportunity for students to fully experience
the thrill of developing their own experiment and have hands-on involvement in
a NASA rocket project," said Phil Eberspeaker, chief of the Sounding Rocket
Program Office at Wallops.

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ILS Atlas V Receives EELV Contract for Launch of NRO Satellite

ILS, a Lockheed Martin Corp .
Mark Albrecht, ILS president, said, "Our long and valued
partnership with the NRO's Office of Space Launch goes back more than
a decade, using many versions of our Atlas vehicles.com

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C. Post-test examination of the motor,
insulation and nozzle revealed excellent internal performance and design
margins."
Aerojet's robust Block B SRB design improves the motor's production
efficiency and predictability required to meet the needs of Atlas V government
and commercial missions.com
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The NSIP program is a national program of six investigations and design
challenges for grades K-12 that link students directly with NASA's exciting
missions of exploration and discovery.
The schools represent 5 of the 100 NASA Explorer Schools in the program at
the present time.
Key Peninsula Middle School, Lakebay, Wash.

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This contract
comes just as we completed the launch campaign for another Office of
Space Launch mission, which was Thursday aboard the final Atlas III
from the venerable Launch Complex 36.
The Atlas rockets and their Centaur upper stages are built by
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Denver, Colo . The Block B program was initiated by Lockheed Martin
in 2003 as part of a pre-planned product improvement effort, following the
successful completion of the Block A qualification.C.nasa.

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MCLEAN, Va. The Block A SRB, a previous version of the solid motor also
produced by Aerojet, was qualified in 2003 and has already flown on three
separate successful Atlas V missions for Lockheed Martin. Chief products include
space launch systems, defense systems , interplanetary and science spacecraft,
spacecraft for commercial and government customers, fleet ballistic missiles
and missile defense systems.Y.gov

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It also offers the Russian-built
Proton vehicle to commercial customers.
The first test was conducted April 1.

The FreeSPACE schools are:

Greencastle-Antrim High School, Greencastle, Pa.

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The duration and thrust levels of the
SRB test fire matched well with pre-test expectations and were completed as
planned, with a burn duration of approximately 90 seconds, producing an
average thrust of over 250,000 lbs. The schools partner with NASA over a three-year period to
increase student interest, performance and participation in science,
mathematics, and technology fields of study and careers.

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ILS markets and manages government and commercial missions on the
Atlas rocket to customers worldwide.
"We are very pleased with the results of the development effort and look
forward to flying this upgraded design.

NASA Selects Student Experiments to Fly on Sounding Rocket

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, to prepare their experiments for flight.

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Services (ILS) has received authorization from the U.
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Systems Company designs, develops, tests and manufactures a variety of
advanced technology systems for space and defense.5 billion. "We hope this experience shows them the cool stuff
NASA does and that they will want to come be a part of the team as we explore
the universe," he added.

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We are also very pleased with the
collaborative working relationships we have with Lockheed Martin, AFRL and the
government customer.
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This launch, designated NROL-24 for the National Reconnaissance
Office, is one of seven initially assigned to ILS and the Lockheed
Martin (NYSE:LMT) Atlas V launcher under the Air Force's Evolved
Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. The first government EELV
launch of Atlas V is planned for April 2006. "Our
customers are also pleased with the upgraded design, and we are looking
forward to the performance and reliability that the Block B SRBs will provide
for our upcoming Atlas V missions. Since 2003, a total of
seven Aerojet Block A SRBs have flown successfully on all three Atlas V
missions that have utilized the added thrust of solid rocket boosters.

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, is a world -recognized aerospace and
defense leader principally serving the missile and space propulsion, and
defense and armaments markets.
The nine teams were competitively selected to participate in the national
program. Wagner High School, Staten Island, N.
North Ridge Elementary School , Moreno Valley, Calif.

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This is the sixth to be
given the go-ahead for launch. The most recent Atlas V launch took
place in December from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and another
commercial mission is planned for March.,
is one of the major operating units of Lockheed Martin Corporation . The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.

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"The Block B design has clearly demonstrated superior thermal performance
and we are very pleased with the test results," said Jim Sponnick, vice
president of the Atlas Program at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company.

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; Harlingen ,
Texas; and San Diego, Calif.

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Air Force to
begin operations for launch of a national security payload on an Atlas
V vehicle in mid-2007 from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The NROL-24 mission will use the Atlas V "401" configuration -
with a 4-meter payload fairing, an Atlas Common Core Booster with no
solid rocket motors, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage - and
will launch from Atlas V 's state-of-the-art Launch Complex 41.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, headquartered near Denver, Colo.

For additional information, visit our websites:
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The students will study the effects of the flight environment, such as
radiation and high gravitational forces, on a variety of materials as the
rocket flies to an altitude more than 25 miles above Earth.

The winning entrees in the NSIP flight opportunities competition are:

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, N.

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The company is headquartered
near Washington, D.

Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Complete Successful Atlas V Block B Solid Rocket Booster Test

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, Lockheed Martin and
Aerojet have successfully conducted the second test firing of the Atlas V
upgraded Block B Solid Rocket Booster (SRB). The test firing was performed May
24 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. These were key in the successful demonstration of the
modified booster and the new test stand," said Aerojet President Michael
Martin.gov

For information about NASA on the Internet, visit:

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The Atlas V vehicle
has flown four times since its debut in 2002 - all successfully and
all for commercial customers. Aerojet's Block B SRB will be used on
Lockheed Martin's Atlas V launch vehicle, providing enhanced performance and
reliability.
This was the second test of the Block B SRB at Aerojet's new SRB test
stand at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Force Base. The five schools
participating in the FreeSPACE project were selected through the NASA Explorer
Schools program.
Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, Ill.

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joint venture, now has 16 EELV assignments.Atlas V's Upgraded Block B Solids Provide Enhanced Performance and Reliability

SACRAMENTO, Calif. WASHINGTON , NASA has selected students from nine
schools around the country to prepare and fly their experiments on a NASA
sounding rocket. Four of the teams were selected as part of the NASA Student
Involvement Program (NSIP) while the other five were selected as part of the
FreeSPACE program.
The FreeSPACE project offers students an opportunity to fly secondary
experiments on NASA Sounding Rocket Program missions.
Columbus High School, Columbus, Ga.

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