LM 400 Satellite Platform
Flexible mid-sized satellite bus accommodating payloads up to 1,100 kg for LEO, MEO, and GEO missions.
Technical specifications
- Maximum payload mass
- Up to 1,100 kg
- Orbital regimes
- LEO, MEO, GEO
- Software architecture
- SmartSat™ (software-defined)
- System architecture
- MOSA compliant
- Mission types
- Remote sensing, communications, imaging, radar
About
The LM 400 is Lockheed Martin’s most flexible and capable satellite platform with multi-mission capabilities tailored for remote sensing, communications, imaging, and radar. Approximately the volume of an average home refrigerator, the platform accommodates payloads up to 1,100 kg and features exceptional propulsion and optimal operability in LEO, MEO, and GEO. Designed for proliferated network constellations and multi-launch configurations, the LM 400 features SmartSat™ software-defined satellite architecture for onboard data processing and conforms to Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA). Manufactured at Lockheed Martin’s $350M Gateway Center in Waterton, Colorado.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.