Flight
Artemis III
NET 2027 · Human Landing System (HLS) · planned
First crewed Artemis lunar landing architecture (SLS + Orion + HLS).
Crewed south polar landing via HLS - national program.
Blue Moon MK2 National Team is the Artemis V crew lander. MK1 cargo pathfinder is Blue Moon MK1 Endurance.
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AxEMU bearings / connectors / seals (Air-Lock)
Air-Lock, Inc. · Air-Lock, Inc. · axiomspace.comAxEMU engineering support (Arrow Science)
Arrow Science and Technology is named on Axiom's September 2022 xEVAS task-order team as engineering support. · Arrow Science and Technology · prnewswire.comAxEMU human-factors / crew-systems (Sophic)
Sophic Synergistics provides human-factors and human-systems integration on Axiom's xEVAS AxEMU team. · Sophic Synergistics · spacenews.comAxEMU life-support / thermal (Paragon)
Paragon Space Development is on Axiom's xEVAS team for AxEMU life-support and thermal control (PLSS-class). · Paragon Space Development Corporation · spacenews.comAxEMU lunar EVA suit (Axiom Space)
Axiom Space Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) for Artemis III/IV-class surface EVA under NASA xEVAS. · Axiom Space · nasa.govAxEMU safety / reliability (A-P-T Research)
A-P-T Research is a named Axiom xEVAS teammate. · A-P-T Research · axiomspace.comAxEMU systems engineering / integration (KBR)
KBR is on Axiom's xEVAS team. · KBR · kbr.comBE-7 LOX/LH2 main engine (MK1)
BE-7 is Blue Origin's liquid hydrogen main engine for Blue Moon MK1. · Blue Origin · blueorigin.comBHT-6000 Hall thrusters on Gateway PPE (Busek)
Four Busek BHT-6000 Hall-effect thrusters on Maxar’s Gateway Power and Propulsion Element with NASA AEPS. · Busek Co. Inc. · ntrs.nasa.govDual-provider HLS enable (Blue Moon ↔ Starship path)
NASA is buying two crew landers: Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 2 and SpaceX Starship. · Blue Origin · nasa.govESM primary structure (Thales Alenia Space)
Thales Alenia Space primary structure contribution on Orion ESM - degree-2 under Airbus / ESA (parent portion_notes multi-source). · Thales Alenia Space · 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.govExploration systems / EGS industrial (Jacobs)
Jacobs named on NASA Artemis partners industrial contractor list for exploration systems / ground path (with Amentum, Bechtel). · Jacobs · nasa.govGateway HALO habitation module (adjacency)
HALO is Gateway's first habitation module. · Northrop Grumman · nasa.govGateway Power and Propulsion Element (Maxar)
Maxar is prime industry partner for Gateway PPE - power, thrust, attitude control (NASA Artemis partners / Gateway). · Maxar Technologies · nasa.govHawthorne HLS systems engineering & interfaces
SpaceX Hawthorne HQ: HLS systems engineering, NASA interface work, crew/cargo configuration design for Starship HLS. · SpaceX · spacex.comHLS elevator practice with pressurized EVA suits (Axiom path)
NASA astronauts practiced Starship HLS elevator and airlock work in pressurized EVA suits with Axiom. · SpaceX · nasa.govHLS surface access (elevator / crew-cargo path)
Public HLS descriptions include surface access hardware (elevator-class path) to move crew and cargo between the tall Starship cabin and the lunar surface. · SpaceX · spacex.comHydrazine-compatible propellant tank diaphragms (Rubbercraft product line)
Rubbercraft makes EPDM diaphragms for hydrazine tanks. · Rubbercraft · rubbercraft.comICPS RL10 engines (Aerojet Rocketdyne / L3Harris)
RL10 cryogenic engines on SLS Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage - Aerojet Rocketdyne / L3Harris multi-source under ULA ICPS. · Aerojet Rocketdyne · nasa.govIn-space cryogenic propellant transfer demo (HLS gate)
Ship-to-ship cryogenic propellant transfer is a stated critical technology for Starship HLS. · SpaceX · spacex.comLAS thermal/erosion rubber insulation (Kirkhill)
Kirkhill rubber insulation path on Orion Launch Abort System critical areas (same NASA CA multi-source as SLS booster insulation). · Kirkhill, Inc. · nasa.govMobile Launcher 2 (Bechtel)
Bechtel designs, builds, tests, and commissions Mobile Launcher 2 for SLS Block 1B path (NASA Artemis partners / EGS). · Bechtel · nasa.govMoonbase Alpha (SpaceX / Musk public name for permanent lunar outpost)
Moonbase Alpha is SpaceX's public name for a permanent lunar outpost supplied by Starship. · SpaceX · x.comNorthrop Grumman Lunar Infrastructure Demos (LID-1/2/3)
NASA + Northrop Grumman multi-source: three Lunar Infrastructure Demo payloads (LID-1, LID-2, LID-3) - HALO-derived surface power and avionics for night survival, multi-day shadow, and shared surface. · Northrop Grumman · youtube.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 multi-source 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 survival system / OCSS path (David Clark Company)
David Clark Company path on Orion crew survival / launch-entry suit class for crewed Artemis flights - worn in Orion for launch and Earth entry. · David Clark Company · 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 - 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.govRaptor engines for Super Heavy / Starship (HLS path)
In-house Raptor methalox engines power Super Heavy and Starship variants used for the HLS tanker/depot/lander architecture. · SpaceX · spacex.comRS-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 · Exploration Systems seal class (Artemis enable)
Rubbercraft is named on NASA Deep Space Exploration Systems work for Orion, SLS, and ground systems. · 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 multi-source 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 - manufacturing process shop under Boeing core stage assembly. · 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 ICPS upper stage (ULA)
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage for SLS Block 1 - ULA build, DCSS heritage. · United Launch Alliance · ulalaunch.comSLS industrial (Teledyne Brown Engineering)
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 multi-source as Orion contribution - dual-assembly manufacturing lab). · AMRO Karman Space and Defense · gov.ca.govSLS precision machined components (Beranek LLC)
Beranek, LLC Precision Machining - 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 - thermal insulation manufacturing lab under the exploration industrial network. · 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)
NASA ESD Suppliers Map names Aerofit, LLC (Fullerton, CA) as an SLS valve and fitting company. · 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 and space. · Rubbercraft · rubbercraft.comStarbase / Starship HLS AIT path
SpaceX Starbase TX (and multi-site) development and AIT path for Starship HLS/cargo architecture under NASA HLS. · SpaceX · spacex.comStarship HLS / lunar cargo architecture (SpaceX)
SpaceX Starship is NASA's contracted human landing system and a heavy cargo lander class. · SpaceX · nasa.govStarship HLS androgynous docking adapter (Dragon-2-derived)
SpaceX builds the Starship HLS docking adapter from the flight-proven Dragon 2 active system, made androgynous so HLS can chase or be chased (Orion on Artemis III, Gateway later). · SpaceX · spacex.comStarship HLS crew/cabin communications
SpaceX Updates: fabricating a flight-article Starship HLS cabin with functional avionics and power, crew systems and mechanisms, ECLSS, cabin/crew communications, and cabin thermal control. · SpaceX · spacex.comStarship HLS ECLSS / cabin atmosphere & thermal control
Public SpaceX/NASA HLS milestones include full-scale cabin environmental control and life support / thermal control demonstrations (O2/N2 injection, air distribution, humidity, thermal). · SpaceX · spacex.comStarship HLS GNC / landing sensors & software
Starship HLS guidance, landing software, and sensors are in SpaceX's NASA milestones for a precise lunar landing. · SpaceX · spacex.comStarship HLS Option A award (~$2.89B class)
NASA HLS Option A firm-fixed-price award to SpaceX for Starship HLS development + uncrewed demo + first crewed landing class. · SpaceX · nasa.govStarship HLS Option B award (~$1.15B class)
NASA Option B contract modification ~$1.15B for upgraded sustainable Starship HLS and second crewed demo path. · SpaceX · nasa.govStarship HLS power generation (solar arrays)
Starship HLS is designed to generate power with solar arrays on the surface and in orbit. · SpaceX · spacex.comStarship lunar cargo lander variant (NASA + commercial path)
Public NASA work on large cargo landers includes SpaceX cargo-oriented Starship configurations for Artemis-era logistics. · NASA · nasa.govStarship tanker + LEO propellant depot architecture
Public HLS architecture: Starship tanker flights refill a propellant depot (or ship-to-ship transfer) in Earth orbit so the HLS lander can load cryogenic CH4/LOX before trans-lunar injection. · SpaceX · nasa.govSuper Heavy booster (Earth launch leg of HLS)
Super Heavy launches Starship HLS / tanker / depot variants from Earth. · SpaceX · spacex.comUncrewed Starship HLS lunar landing demonstration
NASA HLS Option A requires an uncrewed Starship HLS landing demonstration before crewed Artemis landing. · NASA · nasa.govCargo
Orion Crew Module
Orion crew module for Artemis III national crew landing architecture. · Lockheed Martin · nasa.govEuropean Service Module
ESM for Artemis III Orion stack. · Airbus · nasa.govStarship Human Landing System
SpaceX Starship is NASA's contracted human landing system and a heavy cargo lander class. · SpaceX · nasa.govBlue Moon Mark 2 Human Landing System
Blue Moon Mark 2 is NASA's second human landing system, awarded to Blue Origin. · Blue Origin · nasa.govAxiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit
Moon-spec surface EVA suit for Artemis III under NASA xEVAS. · Axiom Space · nasa.govSLS Block 1 + Orion national launch/crew stack
National heavy-lift + crew vehicle stack delivering crew to cislunar for HLS rendezvous class. · NASA · nasa.govLunar Infrastructure Demos (Northrop LID-1/2/3 path)
Blue Origin's Florida lunar plant stacks MK1 and supports MK2 assembly, alongside Kent and Huntsville. · Northrop Grumman · nasa.govOrion Crew Survival System
Launch and Earth-entry survival suits on the crewed Orion stack for Artemis III. · NASA · nasa.govRelated flights
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