- NASA is relying on private sector partners to establish sustained human presence on the Moon, potentially utilizing water ice found in permanently shadowed craters at the Lunar South Pole.
- Blue Origin, Firefly, and ASTROLab are contributing components and services for the new lunar outpost under the Artemis program.
- Blue Origin provided the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and Griffin lander to deliver cargo as NASA leads the establishment of the lunar outpost.
- The Artemis mission is progressing, with Blue Origin and SpaceX involved in building the necessary landers for the lunar exploration program.
The Artemis mission is progressing with specific technical details emerging about the components involved in the lunar exploration program, including Orion, ULA panels, and the Marshall site.
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The Artemis mission is progressing with specific technical details emerging about the components involved in the lunar exploration program, including Orion, ULA panels, and the Marshall site.
Who's involved
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.EaglePicher supplied batteries for Orion, powering the Artemis II mission.1 source
Updates on the Artemis mission: Orion designed for Artemis, ULA panels shipped to Marshall, Blue Origin involved in Artemis III.1 source
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The Artemis mission is progressing, with Blue Origin and SpaceX involved in building the necessary landers for the lunar exploration program.Also in this story
- The Artemis mission begins utilizing landers that were constructed by Blue Origin.
- The ISS is being utilized for crew training and testing in support of the international goals of the Artemis III program.
The entities involved
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Artemis
- Landry leverages state policies in Louisiana to attract major industry projects, specifically courting SpaceX for a facility related to the Artemis program.
- KASI is collaborating with ESA on payloads for lunar missions, leading the ambitious Artemis program goals, and has contracted a company for lunar lander services.
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Blue Origin
American aerospace developer and manufacturer
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Orion
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Related events
- Artemis missions are mapping features on the Moon.
- Artemis program updates detail the roles of international partners and personnel in exploring Earth's atmosphere and beyond.
- The Artemis program continues to drive space exploration efforts.
- The location has been designated as the launch site for the Artemis I missions.
- A mission, the Roman Space Telescope, is underway, traveling to the L2 point far from Earth. The mission is connected to Artemis and was supported by companies like Infineon.