NASA and Maxar Technologies have reviewed programmatic and technical requirements for the power and propulsion element of the agency's planned Gateway base on the moon.
Read More »Jacobs to Begin Final Processing for Orion Spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center
A Jacobs-led ground systems engineering team will prepare the Orion spacecraft for final processing and fueling as a prerequisite to rocket integration activities of an upcoming lunar flight mission. The company said Tuesday its Exploration Ground Systems team received Orion on Saturday at Florida-based Kennedy Space Center to prepare the spacecraft for NASA's Artemis program.
Read More »Lockheed’s Orion Spacecraft Concludes Assembly, Testing for NASA’s Artemis Mission to Lunar Orbit
Lockheed Martin has sent the Orion capsule to NASA’s exploration ground systems team for final preparations ahead of the unmanned Artemis I mission to lunar orbit that will launch later this year. The spacecraft concluded assembly operations and testing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Read More »Dynetics-Led Team Submits ‘Option A’ Human Lunar Lander Proposal to NASA
An industry team led by Leidos’ Dynetics business has submitted its proposal for a human landing system that will support NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon slated for 2024.
Read More »Aerojet Rocketdyne Engines to Undergo NASA Space Launch System Tests
NASA is scheduled to conduct a hot fire test for four engines built by Aerojet Rocketdyne for the Space Launch System Jan. 17 as part of a series of “Green Run” trials for the vehicle's core stage.
Read More »Lockheed VP Lisa Callahan: Lunar Lander Work With Blue Origin in Progress
Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager of commercial civil space at Lockheed Martin, has provided an update on the company's partnership with Blue Origin for the development of a new system that would help astronauts land on the lunar surface, TechCrunch reported Friday.
Read More »Innovative Hydraulics to Manufacture Fluid Power Products for NASA Artemis Mission
Innovative Hydraulics has received a contract of an undisclosed sum from NASA to design and build fluid power products for the agency's exploration ground systems.
Read More »Blue Origin Continues Testing of BE-7 Lunar Lander Engine Ahead of Artemis Mission
Blue Origin has commenced the latest series of assessments for the company's BE-7 engine that will power a human landing system for the Artemis mission to the moon.
Read More »NASA Picks Three Companies for Lunar Sample Collection Effort; Mike Gold Quoted
Lunar Outpost, Masten Space Systems and ispace’s Europe and Japan businesses have received contracts totaling $25K to obtain rock samples on the lunar surface as part of a NASA program to support deep-space missions.
Read More »NASA Begins Core Stage Production for Artemis II, III Missions
NASA has started the production of the Space Launch System's core stage structures in preparation for the agency's Artemis II and III missions on the lunar surface.
Read More »NASA Uses HPE-Built Supercomputer to Advance Research for Artemis Lunar Mission
NASA has used the Hewlett Packard Enterprise-built Aitken supercomputer to carry out simulations on launch environment and booster separation event at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis manned mission to the moon by 2024.
Read More »Sally Richardson: Northrop Prepares for Upcoming Reviews of Human Landing System’s Transfer Element
Sally Richardson, program director for the Human Landing System at Northrop Grumman, said the company completed on Oct. 8 a system readiness review of the HLS' transfer element and is preparing for two more assessments in December and January, NASASpaceflight reported Friday.
Read More »Blue Origin Eyes Lunar Cargo Delivery Services in 2023; Steve Squyres Quoted
Blue Origin plans to offer cargo delivery services to the moon by 2023 as the company develops a landing system for NASA’s crewed mission to the lunar surface, GeekWire reported Friday.
Read More »Northrop to Supply Launch Abort Motors for Future Artemis Missions; Charlie Precourt Quoted
Northrop Grumman has entered into an agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide additional abort system components for the Orion capsule that will be used for NASA’s subsequent Artemis missions to deep space.
Read More »Microsoft’s ‘HoloLens 2’ Holographic Device Helps Lockheed Team During Orion Capsule Assembly
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Microsoft to use the latter’s mixed-reality collaboration tool to help engineers visualize procedures while assembling the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to lunar orbit.
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