WHO IS BUILDING ARTEMIS
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Lockheed Martin builds Orion, the spacecraft that carries astronauts to deep space and back designed to survive long-duration missions and high-speed lunar re-entry
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Orion's Critical Role
Crew safety
Life-support systems
Navigation and communication beyond Earth orbit
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Boeing leads the development of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage, the rocket’s backbone
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The SLS core stage contains:
Massive fuel tanks
Four RS-25 engines
The thrust needed to send Artemis missions toward the Moon
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Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman builds the solid rocket boosters that provide the majority of lift-off power, delivering more than 75% of total thrust at launch, burning for the first critical minutes of flight
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It provides:
Propulsion
Electricity via solar panels
Air and water for astronauts
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Artemis brings together the US and Europe, blending decades of spaceflight expertise into one mission.
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