July 09, 2021 In Case You Missed It: A Weekly Summary of Top Content from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Artemis I Rocket Grows Closer to LaunchThe Artemis I mission reached another milestone this week at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On July 5, teams with Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs stacked the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage atop the Space Launch System rocket. The stage’s RL 10 engine will send the Orion spacecraft toward the Moon.
NASA Offers $45M to Solve Risks for Astronaut Moon Landing ServicesNASA is seeking new work to mature designs and conduct technology and engineering risk-reduction tasks for the human landing system, which will ferry Artemis astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface and back. The agency will award firm fixed-price, milestone-based contracts of up to $45 million for commercial-led work.
I am Artemis: Lien MooreGrowing up on the Space Coast of Florida after being evacuated from Saigon during the Vietnam War, Lien Moore always dreamed of working for the American space program. Get to know Moore, who steadfastly pursued her dream en route to a nearly 15-year career as a NASA systems engineer.
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Finishes 9th FlightThe mood in the Mars Helicopter ground control room was jubilant July 5 when the team learned that Ingenuity was alive and well after completing a journey spanning 2,051 feet of challenging terrain. Learn more about the helicopter’s ninth flight, which broke records for flight duration and cruise speed, and nearly quadrupled the distance flown between two airfields. For more information or to learn about other happenings at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, visit NASA Marshall. For past issues of the ICYMI newsletter, click here. | |||||
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