SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For the thirteenth
consecutive year, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading sponsor
of "The Year In Space" Desk Calendar, featuring images and
information from the past, present and future of space exploration
and astronomical discovery.
Through a special arrangement with the publisher, Lockheed
Martin employees, retirees and stockholders nationwide are eligible
to purchase the 144-page 2011 Desk Calendar at discounts ranging
from 25% to 44%, with free standard shipping on all domestic
orders.
A free weekly online calendar and a free weekly e-mail
newsletter are also available at the companion website,
http://www.YearInSpace.com.
Lockheed Martin's leadership in advanced space observatories,
interplanetary spacecraft, and human space exploration is portrayed
in many of the 53 weekly photos in the 2011 edition. The collection
includes one of the first color images ever taken from the surface
of Mars by the Viking lander; a breathtaking view of Saturn and its
rings obtained by the orbiting Cassini spacecraft; several stunning
photos of the Space Shuttle and International Space Station; a
spectacular Mars Odyssey false-color view of Holden Crater; a number of gorgeous deep space
vistas captured by the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, and
more.
In addition to the weekly photo essays, "The Year In Space" Desk
Calendar includes a preview of planetary exploration in 2011, a
month-by-month sky guide, and an exclusive article by Planetary
Society blogger Emily Lakdawalla,
who leads readers on a tour of twelve out-of-the-way solar system
destinations.
"The Year In Space" can be ordered at a discount at
http://www.YearInSpace.com, or by calling (800) 736-6836. There is
free shipping on all domestic orders while supplies last.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of
Lockheed Martin Corporation, designs and develops, tests,
manufactures and operates a full spectrum of advanced-technology
systems for national security and military, civil government and
commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight
systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological
and communications satellites and instruments; space observatories
and interplanetary spacecraft; laser radar; ballistic missiles;
missile defense systems; and nanotechnology research and
development.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md.,
Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about
136,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
The Corporation's 2009 sales from continuing operations were
$44.5 billion.
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Contacts:
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Lockheed Martin, Buddy Nelson,
e-mail: buddy.nelson@lmco.com
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Year in Space, Steve Cariddi,
e-mail: Steve@YearInSpace.com
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For additional information on
Lockheed Martin, please visit:
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http://www.lockheedmartin.com
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SOURCE Lockheed Martin
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