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Lockheed Martin Proposing NASA Cargo Ship for ISS

March 13, 2015 By Deborah Nielsen Leave a Comment

SpaceTo deliver food, supplies, science experiments, and other items to the International Space Station (ISS), Lockheed Martin has submitted a proposal to NASA for building a special cargo ship. The company is interested in using this as a gateway for more in-depth human exploration of space.

As part of the proposal, the aerospace company wants to create a new Jupiter spacecraft based on similar designs used for interplanetary space exploration that have already been built. Included in this would be the Exoliner, a module capable of carrying necessary cargo.

According to the proposal, the Jupiter craft would delivery cargo to ISS and then remain in orbit, giving it the ability to make connections with Exoliner containers launched to ISS sometime in the future.

The Jupiter craft would be solar powered and by housing power, as well as computer systems and avionics, small satellites for NASA and private companies could be launched as well.

For several weeks or months on the next mission, another Atlas V would launch with a different Exoliner containing supplies. While in orbit, the rocket’s second stage would be deployed by the container, followed by meeting up with a different container filled with old items and trash. With a robotic arm, the two containers would be swapped.

The full cargo would deploy from the second stage, connect with Jupiter, and then return to the space station. The trash filled container would connect with the second stage and return to Earth by crashing into the ocean.

In between cargo deliveries to ISS, this spacecraft could also be specially outfitted with instruments for conducting scientific observation of the Earth, making it multifunctional. Although the primary focus consists of getting ISS needed supplies, the spacecraft would become a deep space habitat for astronauts.

Although Lockheed Martin is a front runner, it is not the only defense contractor vying for the NASA contract. The commercial space industry has grown significantly and become extremely sophisticated, something evident in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Oribital ATK hired by NASA for resupplying missions. Currently, these spacecraft deliver experiments and food to the space laboratory that orbits Earth.

The contract, which is potentially worth billions of dollars, will be awarded in June. Boeing also submitted a bid for the project, along with several smaller space companies that have demonstrated ability in serving NASA’s space missions.

Filed Under: Headlines, Tech & Science Tagged With: Boeing, cargo, exploration, International Space Station, ISS, Jupiter, Lockheed Martin, module, spacecraft, supplies

NASA and Lockheed Martin complete Spacecraft Orion

October 30, 2014 By Rebecca McGhee Leave a Comment

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Final Assembly and testing of the Orion spacecraft has duly been completed by NASA and Lockheed Martin. It will continue to reside within NASA’s Launch Abort System Facility at Kennedy Space Center until it is sent to launchpad 37 in November.

Lockheed Martin completed Orion in about two years when an empty shell of a spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Space Center. Now the fully assembled Orion stands at 72 feet.

In order to protect its crew from harsh climatic changes in environment during the time of launch and ascent, Ogive panels were installed in Orion. Fasteners were also mounted to secure the panels in place and were covered with a thermal protection coating.

Upon arriving at launchpad 37, Orion shall immediately be lifted 170 feet and mated to the Delta IV Heavy. Over the course of next few weeks the rocket and the spacecraft will undergo integration, powered up and finally be verified extensively for Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on December the 4th.

During its maiden test flight, Orion shall travel 3,600 miles beyond Earth and fifteen times further than the International Space Station. It will come back to Earth, the same day traveling at speeds of about 20,000 mph and splash into the Pacific. EFT-1 will provide engineers with data about systems critical to crew safety such as heat shield performance, separation events, avionics and software performance, attitude control and guidance, parachute deployment, and recovery operations to validate designs of the spacecraft before it begins carrying humans to new destinations in deep space.

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: Kennedy Space Center, Lockheed Martin, nasa, Orion, spacecraft

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