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DEEP SPACE WITH HUMANS ON BOARD

Customer

Aerospace

Mandate

Prototypes parts rigorous testing up to final production parts meeting exemplary repeatability

Goals

The conditions of deep space require a multi-mission approach with rigorous parts testing and the construction of a new spacecraft for each mission. This ensures both the integrity of the parts but also poses a challenge for Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Orion vehicle: repeatability.

DEEP SPACE WITH HUMANS ON BOARD