Skunk Works

Summary

Skunk Works is a facility^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of facility entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #1 of 155).^[2]

Key Facts

• Skunk Works received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[3].
• Skunk Works received the Collier Trophy^[4].
• Skunk Works is in the country of United States^[5].
• Skunk Works's image is recorded as SR71 factoryfloor SkunkWorks.jpg^[6].
• Skunk Works's image is recorded as F117-palmdale-040625-01.jpg^[7].
• Skunk Works's instance of is recorded as facility^[8].
• Skunk Works's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer^[9].
• Skunk Works's founder is recorded as Kelly Johnson^[10].
• Skunk Works's logo image is recorded as Skunkworks-logo.jpg^[11].
• Skunk Works's headquarters location is recorded as Palmdale^[12].
• Skunk Works's part of is recorded as Lockheed Martin^[13].
• Skunk Works's Commons category is recorded as Skunk Works^[14].
• Skunk Works's industry is recorded as aerospace industry^[15].
• +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Skunk Works^[16].
• Skunk Works's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.61669444444444, 'lon': -118.11366666666666}^[17].
• Skunk Works's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fcq3^[18].
• Skunk Works's parent organization or unit is recorded as Lockheed Martin^[19].
• Skunk Works's official website is recorded as https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics/skunkworks.html^[20].
• Skunk Works's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 1327030621^[21].
• Skunk Works's has works in the collection is recorded as Strategic Air and Space Museum^[22].
• Skunk Works's has works in the collection is recorded as Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum^[23].
• Skunk Works's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of the United States Air Force^[24].
• Skunk Works's has works in the collection is recorded as Ronald Reagan Presidential Library^[25].
• Skunk Works's has works in the collection is recorded as Air Zoo^[26].
• Skunk Works's has works in the collection is recorded as Pima Air & Space Museum^[27].

Body

Founding

Skunk Works's founder is recorded as Kelly Johnson^[10]. +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[16].

Identity

Skunk Works's part of is recorded as Lockheed Martin^[13].

Operations

Skunk Works's headquarters location is recorded as Palmdale^[12]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Lockheed Martin^[19].

Industry

Skunk Works's industry is recorded as aerospace industry^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[3], a science award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1980^[30] and Collier Trophy^[4], a science award^[31], in United States^[32].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Skunk Works include skunkworks project^[33], a project^[34].

Why It Matters

Skunk Works ranks in the top 0.65% of facility entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #1 of 155).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for it include skunkworks project^[33], a project^[34].

FAQs

What awards did Skunk Works receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[3] and Collier Trophy^[4].