Orion Spacecraft
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CAES Supports NASA’s Return to the Moon
CAES congratulates NASA on the successful launch of Artemis I. CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, is proud to provide critical components that helped enable the U.S. return to the moon. Artemis I, NASA’s first step in returning to the moon, is an unmanned mission to test three systems including the Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch…
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Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft Launched to the Moon on Historic Artemis I Mission
With the backdrop of a Florida starlit sky, NASA’s Artemis I mission, with the Lockheed Martin-built [NYSE: LMT] Orion spacecraft on top, majestically launched to the Moon and propelled the world into a new era of human deep space exploration. This test flight is the first in a series of missions under NASA’s Artemis program, which will result in the first woman and first…
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Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon
Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 1:47 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…
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NASA to Discuss Status of Next Artemis I Moon Mission Launch Attempt
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 8, to discuss next steps for the Artemis I mission to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Audio of the call will livestream on NASA’s website at: https://www.nasa.gov/live Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test. It is the…
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NASA Prepares for Space Launch System Rocket Services Contract
As NASA prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon this summer as part of Artemis, the agency is moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs. “SLS is not just a NASA investment, it has been a national investment. Through…
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NASA Completes Mega-Moon Rocket Stacking, Invites Media to Learn More
NASA has completed stacking of the agency’s mega-Moon rocket and spacecraft that will launch the next generation of deep space operations, including Artemis missions on and around the Moon. Engineers and technicians successfully secured the Orion spacecraft atop the fully assembled Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida just before midnight Oct. 21. NASA…
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NASA Awards Laser Air Monitoring System Contract for Orion
NASA has awarded Dynetics Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama, a contract to produce a Laser Air Monitoring System (LAMS) for the agency’s Orion spacecraft beginning with the Artemis III mission. The LAMS contract is valued at $17.8 million for production of the Artemis III unit, as well as a qualification unit, design modifications, and long-lead procurement items in support of…
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Jacobs Supports NASA’s Artemis Moon Program, Completes Successful Ascent Abort-2 Flight Test
DALLAS, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Jacobs (NYSE:JEC), in support of NASA, successfully completed a crucial full-stress flight test of the Orion spacecraft’s Launch Abort System (LAS), verifying the abort system can steer the spacecraft and astronauts aboard to safety if an emergency arises during ascent to orbit. The flight test, called Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2), is a critical step in helping demonstrate Orion’s safety…
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NASA to Broadcast Administrator’s Welcome for Orion’s European Powerhouse
NASA is hosting an event at its Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9 a.m. EST Friday, Nov. 16, to celebrate the arrival of the European Service Module for the agency’s Orion spacecraft. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will preside over the event, which will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Provided by ESA (European Space Agency) and built by ESA…
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European-Built Service Module Arrives in U.S. for First Orion Moon Mission
The powerhouse that will help NASA’s Orion spacecraft venture beyond the Moon is stateside. The European-built service module that will propel, power and cool during Orion flight to the Moon on Exploration Mission-1 arrived from Germany at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday to begin final outfitting, integration and testing with the crew module and other Orion elements. The…
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