NASA's Sustainable Human Landing System Will
Land Crew on the Moon for Artemis V
DENVER, May 19, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is on the team
that has won a contract from NASA to develop and demonstrate a
human landing system for the Artemis program under the agency's
Human Landing System program. The goal of the program is to rapidly
develop a sustainable human lunar lander and perform a crewed
demonstration flight to the lunar surface for Artemis V.
Led by Blue Origin, the National Team that will develop and
build the lander also includes Draper, Boeing, Astrobotic and
Honeybee Robotics.
"Congratulations to Blue Origin on this achievement. Lockheed
Martin is excited to be part of Blue Origin's National team and we
are looking forward to building humanity's first Cislunar
Transporter," said Kirk Shireman,
vice president of Lunar Exploration Campaigns at Lockheed Martin
Space. "We value Blue Origin's thoughtful approach to developing
human-rated flight systems and are thrilled to be part of a diverse
team that combines innovation, deep experience and a strong
industrial base."
NASA's Artemis program is redefining how we explore deep space,
and a sustainable human landing system program is key to extending
our human presence away from Earth in a long-term way, which will
greatly add to our scientific knowledge of the solar system.
As a principal partner on Blue Origin's National Team, Lockheed
Martin brings to the lunar lander effort more than 50 years of
experience in space exploration – from developing the Orion
spacecraft, to supporting numerous planetary robotic missions, to
developing the space shuttle's external fuel tank. Additionally,
Lockheed Martin and National Team partners are drawing on their
extensive supplier base, engaging strategic small and mid-sized
businesses across the country in the development of the landing
system.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security
and aerospace company that employs approximately 116,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
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