Main Engine Cut Off T+160: Lueders Leads HEO, Northrop Grumman Awarded HALO Contract
Jun 17, 2020
24:29
Northrop Grumman was awarded $187 million for the Gateway Habitat design, which caps off NASA’s 2020 budget work for Artemis components. Additionally, Kathy Lueders was named head of human spaceflight at NASA, which is huge and fantastic news. We take a look at the Artemis program’s acquisitions so far and the road ahead under Lueders’ leadership.
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- NASA to sole source Gateway habitation module to Northrop Grumman - SpaceNews.com
- NASA Awards Northrop Grumman Artemis Contract for Gateway Crew Cabin | NASA
- NASA selects Maxar to build first Gateway element - SpaceNews.com
- First Two Gateway Elements to Launch Together - Main Engine Cut Off
- Kathy Lueders Selected to Lead NASA’s Human Spaceflight Office | NASA
- Episode T+158: Doug Loverro Resigns, and a Bit About the Artemis Accords - Main Engine Cut Off
- Episode T+159: SpaceX Demo-2 Carries Crew to ISS - Main Engine Cut Off
- NASA Selects Blue Origin, Dynetics, SpaceX for Artemis Human Landers
- NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services | NASA
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