Lockheed Martin said it won’t buy a satellite start-up, sending shares of the latter sharply lower. The defense company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that it withdrew its $1 per share bid for the stock in satellite solutions provider Terran Orbital that it doesn’t already own. Terran stock was down 20.% in Friday’s premarket trading at $1.03 a share, while and futures were up 0.3% and 0.6%, respectively.
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 02, 2024--Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) ("Terran Orbital" or the "Company"), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, confirms its ongoing strategic review to maximize shareholder value. The review allows us to explore all options.
TURIN, Italy, April 16, 2024--Tyvak International SRL ("Tyvak International"), a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) and a leading European provider of nano and microsatellites, announced the successful launch of Fleet Space Technologies’ Centauri-6 satellite, which was developed in collaboration with Tyvak International.