Lockheed Martin delivers 21 satellites for next launch of U.S. military ‘Transport Layer’

Published on September 22, 2025

The company’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites were built with buses provided by Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary

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