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We're self-funding these missions to demonstrate a number of new capabilities that can plug into any satellite in our fleet, from the LM 50 nanosat to our flagship LM 2100. "The LM 50 bus is the perfect platform for testing this new, groundbreaking technology. "SmartSat is a major step forward in our journey to completely transform the way we design, build and deliver satellites," said Ambrose. Follow-on Pony Express missions will prove out RF-enabled swarming formations and space-to-space networking. Pony Express 1 is a pathfinder for a software-defined payload that will test cloud computing infrastructure and was developed in nine months. Pony Express builds multiple 6U satellites destined for a low earth orbit and will space qualify state-of-the-art networking technologies.The Linus project delivers two 12U cubesats performing a technology demonstration mission, validating SmartSat capabilities as well as 3D-printed spacecraft components.These are rapid-prototype, testbed satellites using internal research and development funding, ready for 2019 launches on the first LM 50 nanosatellite buses: This year Lockheed Martin is integrating SmartSat technology on ten programs and counting, including the Linus and Pony Express nanosats, which will be the first to launch. SmartSat will give our customers unparalleled resiliency and flexibility for changing mission needs and technology, and it unlocks even greater processing power in space." "We are the first to deploy this groundbreaking technology on multiple missions. Add a SmartSat app to your satellite in-orbit, and you've changed the mission," said Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space. "Imagine a new type of satellite that acts more like a smartphone.