NASA has awarded the Booster Production and Operations Contract (BPOC) to Northrop Grumman of Brigham City, Utah, to build boosters for the agencyâs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to support nine SLS flights. Northrop Grumman, the lead booster contractor, has produced booster motors for the first three Artemis missions and is casting the motors for the fourth lunar mission. …
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NASA Invites Students, Educators to Join Artemis I Mission
As students and educators return to classrooms online and in-person, NASA welcomes the next generation of explorers â the Artemis Generation â to learn more about the mission that will pave the way to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. NASAâs Artemis program will reach new heights this school year with the…
Read MoreLockheed Martin Opens Advanced Manufacturing Facility To Expand Orion Spacecraft Production
Florida-based Factory of the Future Features Digital Transformation Tools to Support Upcoming Missions to the Moon and Beyond TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] opened its Spacecraft Test, Assembly and Resource (STAR) Center today. The STAR Center features business and digital transformation innovations that will expand manufacturing, assembly and testing capacity for NASA’s Orion spacecraft program and ultimately, future space exploration. The STAR…
Read MoreNASA Announces Partners to Advance âTipping Pointâ Technologies for the Moon, Mars
NASA has selected 14 American companies, including several small businesses, as partners to develop a range of technologies that will help forge a path to sustainable Artemis operations on the Moon by the end of the decade. U.S. industry submitted the proposals to NASAâs fifth competitive Tipping Point solicitation, and the selections have an expected combined award value of more…
Read MoreNASA Asks: What Would You Pack for the Moon?
While advancing its Artemis program â which includes sending the first woman and next man to the lunar surface in 2024 â NASA wants to know what you would pack for a trip to the Moon. The agency kicked off a new social media campaign this week asking participants to share what would be in their lunar suitcases online using…
Read MoreNASA Invites Students to Join the Artemis Generation at SciFest Virtual Event
Venture with NASA to discover the future of flight, understand the portrait of planet Earth, and take the next steps in exploration at SciFest, the virtual STEM expo from the USA Science and Engineering Festival. The free event, which runs from Saturday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 3, will feature NASA researchers, scientists, engineers, and technicians discussing various topics…
Read MoreNASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Crew Cabin
NASA has finalized the contract for the initial crew module of the agencyâs Gateway lunar orbiting outpost. The Gateway is a key component of NASAâs long-term Artemis architecture and the HALO capability furthers our plans for human exploration at the Moon in preparation for future human missions to Mars These first two elements of the Gateway â HALO and PPE…
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