Northrop Grumman is acquiring Orbital ATK in a $9.2 billion deal. Lockheed Martin unveiled a new family of satellite busses, positioning themselves for the next era of satellite bus production.

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• Lockheed Martin unveils new satellite bus lineup - SpaceNews.com
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