Mr. Thompson is a paid consultant for Lockheed Martin Corporation, which competes with SpaceX in various space ventures.

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Among the largest underlying components of ITA, in trading today Precision Castparts Corporation ( PCP) is off about 1.9%, and Lockheed Martin Corporation ( LMT) is lower by about 1.7%.

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The company behind the product is an engineering development outfit with 35 employees (Engineers and Scientists) that has been retained to complete projects for Boeing, 3M Corporation, Oakley, Lockheed-Martin and others.

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