EchoStar Corporation

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company designs, develops, tests, manufactures and operates a range of technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers. It offers products, such as human space flight systems. The company also provides a variety of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communication satellites and instruments. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company additionally offers fleet ballistic missiles, defense systems and interplanetary spacecraft. The company provides launch services in joint venture with The Boeing Company for the Department of Defense, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and National Reconnaissance Office. It is a part of Lockheed Martin Corporation, which is a global security company.

RT Logic is one of the leading suppliers of satellite telemetry/command processing systems that support the test, launch and on-orbit operation of satellites. It has delivered more than 1,200 Telemetrix systems to its aerospace and government customers, making its products pervasive throughout the space industry. The company has become one of the market leaders for front-end systems in just eight years, through a combination of talented employees, innovative products, project focus and customer support. Founded in 1997 by five employees, the company has grown to a staff of more than 100 employees. RT is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Founded in 1956, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation specializes in the development of advanced technology products for defense, civil and commercial customers. The company provides spacecraft, satellites, tactical instruments, antennas and microwave systems, and space-based instruments and sensors. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation also offers engineering and testing services. It supports space and earth science, exploration, national security and intelligence programs. The company has annual sales revenue of more than $700 million and employs a work force of over 2,500 staff members. It serves agencies, such as the NASA, Department of Defense, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation is a subsidiary of Ball Corporation, which is a company that provides metal and plastic packaging solutions for beverages, foods and household products.