Flight
Artemis I
2022-11-16 · landing 2022-12-11 · flown
First integrated Artemis flight test: uncrewed SLS Block 1 + Orion.
Uncrewed cislunar validation of SLS + Orion, enables Artemis crew/surface and import viability (power, logistics, human systems, industrial base).
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Artemis I SLS Block 1 + Orion stack
Integrated uncrewed exploration stack: Space Launch System Block 1 and Orion spacecraft. · NASA · nasa.govESM primary structure (Thales Alenia Space)
Thales Alenia Space primary structure contribution on Orion ESM. · Thales Alenia Space · nasa.govExploration ground systems (Jacobs)
Jacobs named on NASA Artemis partners industrial contractor list for exploration systems / ground path (with Amentum, Bechtel). · Jacobs · nasa.govExploration Ground Systems ops (Amentum)
Amentum EGS path: vehicle integration, processing, testing, launch, and recovery at KSC for SLS + Orion (NASA Artemis partners). · Amentum · nasa.govHydrazine-compatible propellant tank diaphragms (Rubbercraft product line)
Rubbercraft makes EPDM diaphragms for hydrazine tanks used on spacecraft propulsion systems. · Rubbercraft · rubbercraft.comICPS RL10 engines (Aerojet Rocketdyne / L3Harris)
RL10 cryogenic engines on SLS Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage. · Aerojet Rocketdyne · nasa.govLAS thermal/erosion rubber insulation (Kirkhill)
Kirkhill rubber insulation path on Orion Launch Abort System critical areas (same NASA CA as SLS booster insulation). · Kirkhill, Inc. · nasa.govLunaH-Map (Arizona State University)
Arizona State University LunaH-Map CubeSat maps hydrogen near the lunar poles. · Arizona State University · nasa.govMiniature fluid-control parts on Artemis I (The Lee Company)
NASA’s Artemis I supplier spotlight names The Lee Company for plugs, valves, safety screens, restrictors, and flow fuses on that flight. · The Lee Company · cbia.comOrion / SLS machined & welded components (AMRO Karman)
AMRO Karman Space and Defense provides machining and welding for key Orion and SLS components (CA Artemis industrial recognition + company path). · AMRO Karman Space and Defense · gov.ca.govOrion 3DMAT heat-shield compression pads (Bally Ribbon Mills)
Bally Ribbon Mills weaves 3D orthogonally woven 3DMAT quartz preforms for Orion compression pads the crew-module / service-module interface that also ablates as heat-shield TPS on re-entry. · Bally Ribbon Mills · spinoff.nasa.govOrion adhesive-bonded fasteners (Click Bond)
Click Bond adhesive-bonded fasteners on Orion spacecraft for Artemis II path (same as SLS contribution). · Click Bond, Inc. · globalfastenernews.comOrion Avcoat heat shield (Textron Systems)
Textron Systems makes the Avcoat heat shield that protects Orion on Earth return. · Textron Systems · nasa.govOrion capsule parachute system (Airborne Systems)
Airborne Systems makes the parachutes that lower Orion into the ocean after reentry. · Airborne Systems · nasa.govOrion CM auxiliary engines + RCS thrusters (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Aerojet Rocketdyne: eight auxiliary engines and 12 reaction-control thrusters on Orion crew module (NASA Artemis partners). · Aerojet Rocketdyne · nasa.govOrion crew module barrels (Votaw Precision)
NASA CA recognition: Votaw fabricated Orion crew module barrels for Artemis I path. · Votaw Precision Technologies · nasa.govOrion crew vehicle (Lockheed Martin)
Lockheed Martin is the industrial prime for Orion on Artemis. · Lockheed Martin · nasa.govOrion European Service Module (Airbus / ESA)
ESA-provided European Service Module for Orion is power, propulsion, consumables. · Airbus · nasa.govOrion flotation helium tanks (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Aerojet Rocketdyne high-pressure helium tanks that inflate Orion flotation for water recovery (NASA Artemis partners). · Aerojet Rocketdyne · nasa.govOrion LAS abort + attitude control motors (Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman produces the launch abort motor and attitude control motor for Orion Launch Abort System (NASA Artemis partners). · Northrop Grumman · nasa.govOrion LAS jettison motor (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Aerojet Rocketdyne provides the jettison motor for Orion Launch Abort System (NASA Artemis partners). · Aerojet Rocketdyne · nasa.govOrion Launch Abort System
Crew launch abort system for Orion. · Lockheed Martin · nasa.govOrion vehicle management computer (Honeywell)
Honeywell builds the vehicle management computers that fly Orion. · Honeywell · nasa.govRS-25 / SLS custom tubing (Precision Tube Bending)
Precision Tube Bending manufactures custom tubing for SLS core stage systems and RS-25 engines (CA Artemis industrial recognition). · Precision Tube Bending · gov.ca.govRS-25 / SLS engine precision parts (TECMA)
TECMA (Sacramento) precision-machines parts for SLS rocket engine and ignition-area hardware (CA Gov Artemis II list + multi local news). · TECMA · gov.ca.govRS-25 combustion chamber coolant tubes (LeFiell)
LeFiell company path: qualified supplier of combustion-chamber coolant tubes for engines powering SLS. · LeFiell Manufacturing Company · lefiell.comRS-25 core stage engines (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
RS-25 engines, from Aerojet Rocketdyne, power the SLS core stage. · Aerojet Rocketdyne · nasa.govRS-25 industrial continuity (L3Harris / Aerojet Rocketdyne)
L3Harris industrial ownership path for Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines on SLS core (NASA partners + RS-25 reference). · L3Harris (ARDÉ) · nasa.govRS-25 nozzle jacket chemical milling (Precision Aerospace)
Precision Aerospace chemically mills precision RS-25 engine components, including ultra-thin nozzle jackets (CA Artemis II industrial recognition). · Precision Aerospace · gov.ca.govRubbercraft seals on Orion, SLS, and ground systems
Rubbercraft is named on NASA Deep Space Exploration Systems work for Orion, SLS, and ground systems: crew-stack sealing. · Rubbercraft · www3.nasa.govSLS / LAS erosion-resistant rubber insulation (Kirkhill)
Kirkhill manufactures erosion-resistant rubber insulation applied at critical areas on SLS solid rocket boosters and the launch abort system (NASA CA Artemis supplier recognition). · Kirkhill, Inc. · nasa.govSLS adhesive-bonded fasteners (Click Bond)
Click Bond adhesive-bonded fasteners used on SLS to mount systems/components without drilling critical structure (Artemis II industrial path: Global Fastener News + NAM). · Click Bond, Inc. · globalfastenernews.comSLS Block 1 metallic tubing (LeFiell)
LeFiell Manufacturing supplies miles of metallic tubing on SLS Block 1 (NASA CA: ~9.2 miles on initial configuration. · LeFiell Manufacturing Company · nasa.govSLS booster nozzle precision fasteners (AcuFast)
AcuFast Aircraft Products manufactures high-strength precision fasteners for the SLS five-segment solid rocket booster thrust-nozzle section (NASA OSBP SLS small-business profile. · AcuFast Aircraft Products · www3.nasa.govSLS core stage (Boeing)
Boeing is the industrial prime for the Space Launch System core stage. · Boeing · nasa.govSLS core stage custom tubing (Precision Tube Bending)
Custom tube forming for SLS core stage fluid systems. · Precision Tube Bending · gov.ca.govSLS core stage specialty valves / cryogenic fluid control (VACCO)
VACCO manufactures specialty valves for SLS core stage liquid propellant tanks, pre-valves, cryogenic fluid control products, and quick disconnects (NASA CA Artemis supplier recognition). · VACCO Industries · nasa.govSLS core-stage tank gore panels (MT Aerospace)
SLS core-stage tank gore panels (MT Aerospace) is MT Aerospace AG's structure and mechanisms for Boeing on Artemis I (2022-11-16). · MT Aerospace · mt-aerospace.deSLS ICPS upper stage (ULA)
ULA ICPS for SLS Block 1. · United Launch Alliance · ulalaunch.comSLS industrial contractor (Teledyne Brown)
Teledyne Brown Engineering named NASA SLS industrial contractor on Artemis partners (with Boeing, Northrop, Aerojet/L3Harris). · Teledyne Brown Engineering · nasa.govSLS large metal flight hardware (Votaw Precision)
Votaw Precision Technologies manufactures large metal parts for SLS flight hardware (NASA CA facility recognition + CA Gov Artemis II supplier list). · Votaw Precision Technologies · nasa.govSLS machined & welded components (AMRO Karman)
AMRO Karman machining/welding path on SLS hardware (same as Orion contribution. · AMRO Karman Space and Defense · gov.ca.govSLS precision machined components (Beranek LLC)
Beranek, LLC Precision Machining is NASA-named small business manufacturing critical SLS components (Torrance, CA). · Beranek, LLC Precision Machining · nasa.govSLS solid rocket boosters (Northrop Grumman)
Northrop Grumman builds the five-segment solid rocket boosters for SLS Block 1. · Northrop Grumman · nasa.govSLS thermal insulation (Hi-Temp Insulation)
Hi-Temp Insulation listed on NASA ESD Suppliers Map for SLS. · Hi-Temp Insulation, Inc. · www3.nasa.govSLS titanium 4-port manifold / precision machining (Metalex)
Metalex Manufacturing (Cincinnati) provides precision machining, fabrication, and assembly for SLS, including a large titanium 4-port manifold (NASA OSBP SLS small-business profile). · Metalex Manufacturing · www3.nasa.govSLS valves and fittings (Aerofit)
SLS valves and fittings (Aerofit) is Aerofit, LLC's propulsion for Boeing on Artemis I (2022-11-16). · Aerofit, LLC · www3.nasa.govSpace Environmentally Controlled Room production (Rubbercraft)
Rubbercraft runs an environmentally controlled room for mixing space-grade elastomers under cleanliness rules. · Rubbercraft · rubbercraft.comSpace seals, ablatives & insulation (Rubbercraft product line)
Rubbercraft makes seals and ablatives for launch, reentry, and spaceflight. · Rubbercraft · rubbercraft.comCargo
Orion Crew Module
Uncrewed Orion crew module on Artemis I, deep-space crew vehicle. · Lockheed Martin · nasa.govEuropean Service Module
ESA European Service Module powering Orion, propulsion, power, thermal, consumables. · Airbus · nasa.govOrion Launch Abort System
The Orion Launch Abort System is the tower above the crew module that can pull Orion clear of the rocket during launch or ascent. · NASA · nasa.govSLS Core Stage (Block 1)
SLS Block 1 core stage, heavy-lift national launch for Artemis I. · NASA · nasa.govSLS Five-Segment Solid Rocket Boosters
Twin five-segment solid rocket boosters on Artemis I SLS stack. · Northrop Grumman · nasa.govRS-25 Core Stage Engines (×4)
Four RS-25 engines on SLS core for Artemis I. · NASA · nasa.govInterim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
ICPS upper stage providing TLI for Orion on Artemis I Block 1. · NASA · nasa.govBioSentinel
Biology radiation exposure in deep space. · NASA Ames Research Center · nasa.govCubeSat for Solar Particles
Solar particles. · Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) · nasa.govLunar IceCube
Lunar water/volatiles IR. · Morehead State University · nasa.govLunaH-Map
Arizona State University LunaH-Map CubeSat maps hydrogen near the lunar poles. · Arizona State University · nasa.govLunar Flashlight
Polar ice prospecting (CubeSat). · NASA · nasa.govNear-Earth Asteroid Scout
Demo for secondary cubesat. Solar sail NEA recon. · NASA · nasa.govArgoMoon
ICPS imaging / ops demo (Italy). · nasa.govEQUULEUS
Earth-Moon Lagrange. · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) · nasa.govOMOTENASHI
Demo for secondary cubesat. Semi-hard lunar landing tech demo CubeSat. · Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) · nasa.govTeam Miles
Demo for secondary cubesat. Plasma thruster / comms CubeSat demo. · nasa.govRelated flights
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