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Lockheed-Boeing JV Launches CubeSat Rideshare Contest for University STEM Projects


Launch of Atlas V MUOS-2, July 19, 2013 from Cape Canaveral AFSTYSONS CORNER, VA, April 13, 2016 — A Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) joint venture will work with Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems to launch a competition that will award free payload rides aboard the Atlas V rocket for university science, technology, engineering and math projects, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday.

The United Launch Alliance JV said Thursday the application period for interested participants is now open and that the company and Tyvak will jointly select qualified proposals under the CubeSat rideshare program.

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