Lockheed Accelerates Orion Build Plan For NASA

The crew of Artemis II inspect the outside of the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of the recovery vessel USS John P. Murtha, the day after their April 10 splashdown in the Pacific.

The crew of Artemis II inspect the outside of the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of the recovery vessel USS John P. Murtha, the day after their April 10 splashdown in the Pacific.

Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
COLORADO SPRINGS—Lockheed Martin is speeding up work to complete the next three Orion spacecraft for NASA’s restructured Artemis lunar program while preparing to incorporate potential systems improvements based on lessons learned from the recently completed Artemis II mission. Under the revised plan...
Guy Norris

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