Lockheed Martin Pursues Commercial Orion Flight Services

Artemis II Orion stage adapter

Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center integrated the Artemis II Orion stage adapter with the rest of the Space Launch System rocket on Sept. 24. The agency is aiming to launch the mission as early as Feb. 5, 2026.

Credit: NASA
Three years ago, NASA unveiled plans to shift its pricy Space Launch System procurement contract into a commercial services agreement with manufacturer Boeing and partners, but the initiative, known as Deep Space Transport, failed to gain much traction. Now the prime contractor for the agency’s...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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