Orion | Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor building Orion. We are in the production phase and have finalized a contract for six Orion spacecraft missions and the ability to order up to 12 in total. The first spacecraft delivered on this contract, Artemis III, will carry the first woman and the next man to the surface of the Moon.
Orion (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Orion (Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or Orion MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used in NASA's Artemis program. The spacecraft consists of a Crew Module (CM) space capsule designed by Lockheed Martin and the European Service Module (ESM) manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space.
Orion Blazes a New Trail | Lockheed Martin
2022年8月22日 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft — built by Lockheed Martin— is a cornerstone of the agency’s Artemis I mission that will soon send an uncrewed Orion on a flight out to the Moon and back. With the Artemis I mission, NASA will fly Orion farther than any human-rated spacecraft has ever flown, 40,000 miles beyond the far side of the Moon.
Orion for Artemis II Powers Up - Lockheed Martin
For the first time in its development, Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center powered on NASA’s Orion crew module for the Artemis II mission. Designed for human deep space exploration, this vehicle will be the first Orion to fly to the Moon with astronauts onboard.
Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft
2022年7月7日 · Orion’s crew module, sometimes referred to as the capsule, capitalizes on more than 60 years of NASA space exploration experience. Built by main contractor Lockheed Martin, it can provide living space on missions for four astronauts for up to 21 days without docking to another spacecraft.
Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft Launched to the Moon …
2022年11月16日 · KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
NASA Orders Three More Orion Spacecraft from Lockheed Martin
DENVER, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is now under contract to deliver three Orion spacecraft to NASA for its Artemis VI-VIII missions, continuing the delivery of exploration vehicles to the agency to carry astronauts into deep space and around the Moon supporting the Artemis program.
NASA Commits to Long-term Artemis Missions with Orion …
2023年7月26日 · NASA is setting in motion the Orion spacecraft production line to support as many as 12 Artemis missions, including the mission that will carry the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2024. The agency has awarded the Orion Production and Operations Contract (OPOC) to Lockheed Martin of Littleton, Colorado.
Lockheed Martin Opens Advanced Manufacturing Facility to Expand Orion ...
2021年7月15日 · The STAR Center showcases Lockheed Martin's ability to implement the latest digital transformation technologies, along with the company's existing production expertise, to scale Orion production and deliver spacecraft faster than ever before.
STAR Center Transforms Orion Production | Lockheed Martin
2021年7月15日 · Lockheed Martin currently assembles Orion (Artemis I & II) near the STAR Center, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O&C) building. The center’s work will start with Orion Artemis III spacecraft, with many components already in development.