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Orion Avcoat heat shield (Textron Systems)

Textron Systems makes the Avcoat heat shield that protects Orion on Earth return.

Lockheed Martin and Bally Ribbon Mills are named on Orion Avcoat heat shield.

Mission brief

NASA Government Invention of the Year 2023; flew Artemis I and adopted for later Orion.

Schematic

The jobs on this page are Orion Avcoat heat shield and Orion 3DMAT heat-shield compression pads.

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Flights

Artemis I2022-11-16 · First integrated Artemis flight test: uncrewed SLS Block 1 + Orion.
Artemis II2026-04-01 · First crewed Artemis flight: SLS + Orion lunar flyby.
Artemis IIINET late 2027 · NASA: Artemis III is a 2027 crewed demonstration in low Earth orbit.
Artemis IVNET early 2028 · NASA: Artemis IV is the first planned crewed south-polar landing, early 2028.
Artemis VNET late 2028 · NASA: Artemis V is the second planned crewed south-polar landing, late 2028, when lunar-base surface work begins.

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