RF Payload Center of Excellence
Launching May 2015
The RF Payload Center of Excellence, in Denver,
Colorado, is shaping the future of space-based RF and
Communications payloads. This center combines a
proven, integrated team with new talent and facilities—
collocating design, manufacturing and testing of all
types of RF systems, products and antennas.
Experience Working for You
The RF Payload Center of Excellence is a coalescence
of new talent, new technology and a vast history of
mission success. For over 50 years Lockheed Martin
Space Systems Company has designed, built, and
delivered hundreds of payloads enabling successful
missions including communications, sensing,
exploration and more. At Lockheed Martin, our deep
mission understanding and ability to create innovative
end-to-end solutions enable us to provide systems,
products and technologies and to collaborate with
customers to enable missions.
We are leveraging a broad network of experts in RF
payload systems, product design, advanced technology
research, industry partnerships and research institutions
from all disciplines of science, engineering, and
manufacturing to bring advanced RF payloads to our
customers.
Contact Information
Media and Press Inquiries: (408) 742-3516
Sam Valenti (303) 977-2606
Director, RF Payload Center of Excellence
samuel.r.valenti@lmco.com
© 2015 Lockheed Martin Corporation
New Approaches, New Technologies
We are transforming the process of RF payload
production through advanced technologies and
streamlined manufacturing. Our focus to design and
develop common products using common parts allows
us to leverage economies of scale across mission
areas. Additionally, our Digital Tapestry creates a direct
course from system concept and product design to
manufacturing, test and sustainment. It cuts cost and
product cycle time using a streamlined process engine
that interweaves:
• model-based design and analysis
• fabrication with 3-D printing
• and automated assembly, test and inspection
Our agile organization and talent base is positioned to
apply broad expertise from across Lockheed Martin
and from our industry and academic partners to
drive innovative yet affordable solutions for the most
challenging requirements.