COLLINS AEROSPACE SIGNS $320 MILLION CONTRACT WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN FOR ORION SPACECRAFT
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. -- Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide critical subsystems to support production of NASA's Orion spacecraft fleet for Artemis missions III through VIII. Valued at $320 million, the systems being provided by Collins Aerospace will play an important role in enabling NASA's goal of boots on the Moon by 2024, as well as establishing a sustained presence on and around the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars.
The key subsystems for Orion to be provided by Collins Aerospace include:
* Environmental control and life support systems that maintain a healthy and comfortable environment for the crew both in the spacecraft cabin and while isolated in launch and re-entry suits
* Active thermal control systems, which provide liquid circulation throughout the spacecraft picking up waste heat from the crew and vehicle electronics * Power management and distribution hardware, providing power connectivity from external power sources and conditioned power to the crew and service modules * Waste management systems to promote crewmember comfort and vehicle cleanliness
Work for the systems being provided for Orion will be performed at Collins Aerospace facilities in: Windsor Locks, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; Rockford, Illinois; and San Dimas, California.
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