Terran Orbital (NYSE:LLAP) has announced the official opening of a new 60,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing space, adding to existing manufacturing capability at its Irvine, California facility.
The company said the addition, which expands the total size of the manufacturing complex in Irvine to approximately 98,000 square feet, will enable it to boost satellite production from an estimated 10 satellites per month to more than 20.
The expansion includes two advanced Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) lines, a state-of-the-art testing facility equipped with a large shaker table and a Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) chamber, a wire harness facility, and new automated module testing facilities.
“This new factory addition will significantly improve both the efficiency and capacity of our entire production system,” commented Terran Orbital co-founder, chairman and CEO Marc Bell.
Currently, the company is manufacturing 42 satellite buses on behalf of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) for the US Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer Program, a mesh network in low Earth orbit that will support America’s military operations and other satellites and constellations.
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. The company provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.
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