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Robert Lightfoot

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President, Lockheed Martin Space at Lockheed Martin
📍 United States

Robert Lightfoot is the President of Lockheed Martin Space, where he leads over 23, 000 employees. A Distinguished Engineering Fellow with a BSME from the University of Alabama, he leverages a nearly 30-year NASA career to transform the space industry, focusing on national security, exploration, and mission success.

His career culminated in him serving as NASAs Associate Administrator, the highest-ranking career civil servant position at the agency.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
President, Lockheed Martin Space
Location
United States
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Priorities

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National Security Space
He frequently highlights the delivery of next-generation capabilities and resilient architectures for the Space Development Agency and other government partners to shield the homeland from above.
Hypersonic Technology
He is spearheading investment in hypersonic defense capabilities, including opening a new system integration lab in Huntsville to shorten development cycles for these advanced technologies.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
President, Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin
6-2021 - 1-2022
VP, Operations, Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin
5-2019 - 6-2021
VP, Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin
5-2018 - 5-2019
President
LSINC
3-2012 - 5-2018
Associate Administrator
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Media appearances

Lockheed Martin adapting to a faster space race. Featured in Spotify
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Education
1981 - 1986
BSME
The University of Alabama
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