THE COMPANIES BEHIND SPACE MISSIONS

WHO IS BUILDING ARTEMIS

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LOCKHEED MARTIN- ORION SPACECRAFT

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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-  SLS CORE STAGE

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 -  SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS

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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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AIRBUS & SEA -  ORION SERVICE MODULE

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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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