Lockheed Martin and NASA have concluded environmental tests of the Orion spacecraft in Ohio before the final preparatory procedures, Space News reported Sunday. Read more
Representatives from Aerojet Rocketdyne, Boeing, Jacobs, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are slated to convene in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss progress and final preparations f... Read more
Aerojet Rocketdyne has shipped four upper stage engines that will support the propulsion of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket. Read more
Boeing has taken the Space Launch System rocket’s first core stage out of NASA’s New Orleans-based Michoud Assembly Facility for delivery. Read more
Boeing and NASA have launched negotiations for a long-term contract that covers up to 10 core stages for the Space Launch System, Space News reported Wednesday. Read more
The Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at an Ohio-based NASA remote testing facility Tuesday to undergo a series of space environment simulation tests. Lockheed, A... Read more
Boeing has submitted its proposal for an integrated lander that will carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon’s surface and simplify landing procedures for the Artemis mission. Read more
Eileen Drake, president and CEO of Aerojet Rocketdyne, said the company thinks some civilian space and defense programs could be in jeopardy if a new president is elected in 2020, SpaceNews... Read more
Boeing has completed the construction of the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch System and is now slated for integration onto the spacecraft, Spaceflight.com reported Sunday. Read more
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory is developing technologies designed to support NASA’s robotic and manned missions to the moon by 2024, SpaceNews reported Thursday. Read more
Lockheed Martin and NASA demonstrated the capability of the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system through the Ascent Abort-2 test conducted Tuesday at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fl... Read more
Aerojet Rocketdyne has handed over to NASA four rocket engines that are slated for integration into the core stage of the agency’s Space Launch System rocket. Read more
NASA is set to demonstrate the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system on July 2 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Space News reported Sunday. Read more
Aerojet Rocketdyne has shipped eight auxiliary engines, which will regulate the Orion spacecraft’s trajectory, for NASA’s second Artemis mission. Read more
Lockheed’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Environmental Testing for Artemis Mission
NASA has certified Lockheed Martin’s Orion spacecraft ahead of its uncrewed flight in lunar orbit as part of the Artemis I mission. Read more