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Jacobs Awarded $3.2 Billion Contract at Kennedy Space Center

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering & Test (COMET) contract at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering & Test (COMET) contract at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
  • Under the contract, Jacobs will provide engineering; ground system development; flight vehicle/spacecraft processing; and launch, landing and recovery operations for NASA's major Exploration Systems Development programs: Exploration Ground Systems, Space Launch System and Orion programs.
  • "For more than 50 years, Jacobs' commitment to safety, innovation and performance excellence has helped successfully support NASA's mission," said Jacobs Chief Executive Officer Bob Pragada.
  • "With COMET, we will continue helping NASA advance the United States' efforts to establish a long-term human presence in deep space."

Sidus Space Awarded Bechtel Cable Assembly Contract for Mobile Launcher 2

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection today has been selected by Bechtel Corporation to manufacture cables for the NASA Mobile Launcher 2 project.

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  • Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection today has been selected by Bechtel Corporation to manufacture cables for the NASA Mobile Launcher 2 project.
  • Sidus was previously awarded a contract to fabricate custom cables and populate unique electronics cabinets supporting the launch control subsystem and ground special power subsystems.
  • ML2 is the primary interface between the ground launch control system and the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft flight hardware.
  • “Continued work from Bechtel on this important project helps demonstrate the consistent quality of our production.”

NASA’s Artemis I Mission Sees Successful Completion

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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASA’s Artemis I mission came to a successful conclusion today with the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASA’s Artemis I mission came to a successful conclusion today with the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft.
  • During a nearly 26-day mission, Orion traveled more than 1.4 million miles on a path that took it around and beyond the Moon before returning to Earth.
  • The flight testing and data from the mission inform future Artemis missions.
  • The next step in NASA’s Artemis program is launching the first crewed flight to the Moon and back on the Artemis II mission.

NASA's Artemis I Mission Takes Flight Thanks to ERC Red Crew Members

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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The ERC team has been intimately involved in every aspect of TOSC, from the beginning phases to the Red Crew saving the day.

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  • The ERC team has been intimately involved in every aspect of TOSC, from the beginning phases to the Red Crew saving the day.
  • Artemis I is the first uncrewed test flight in a series of complex missions to build a long-term presence on the Moon.
  • The duration of the Artemis I mission was 25 days, 11 hours, and 36 minutes.
  • Our ERC Red Crew team members "showed up" and got their job done, and we couldn't be prouder.

Splashdown! NASA's Orion Returns to Earth After Historic Moon Mission

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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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"The splashdown of the Orion spacecraft which occurred 50 years to the day of the Apollo 17 Moon landing is the crowning achievement of Artemis I.

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  • "The splashdown of the Orion spacecraft which occurred 50 years to the day of the Apollo 17 Moon landing is the crowning achievement of Artemis I.
  • During the mission, Orion performed two lunar flybys, coming within 80 miles of the lunar surface.
  • During re-entry, Orion endured temperatures about half as hot as the surface of the Sun at about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • "Orion has returned from the Moon and is safely back on planet Earth," said Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager.

Jacobs Supports Successful Completion of NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) congratulates NASA on the successful completion of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission to orbit the moon, following the safe splashdown of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) congratulates NASA on the successful completion of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission to orbit the moon, following the safe splashdown of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Jacobs has supported NASA from start to finish on this historic mission, including as part of the team that recovered Orion from the ocean.
  • With Orion's successful journey and safe return to earth, this historic mission has paved the way for anew era of scientific discovery and human exploration of deep space," said Jacobs EVP and President Critical Mission Solutions Steve Arnette.
  • In addition to Orion recovery operations, Jacobs successfully executed several key roles in ensuring the safe return of the spacecraft.

NASA Sets Coverage of Orion's Historic Moon Mission Return, Splashdown

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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NASA will provide live coverage on NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app .

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  • NASA will provide live coverage on NASA Television, the agency's website , and the NASA app .
  • Return lunar flyby coverage will begin at 9 a.m. EST Monday, Dec. 5.
  • Live coverage as Mission Control, Houston, monitors the spacecraft's entry, descent, and splashdown off the coast of San Diego will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11.
  • https://sandiegoairandspace.org/ Following the lunar flyby Dec. 5, NASA will host a 5 p.m. news conference at Johnson.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Soars in Successful SLS Debut

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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All of our propulsion systems, including the SLS first- and second-stage engines, performed magnificently today, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.

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  • All of our propulsion systems, including the SLS first- and second-stage engines, performed magnificently today, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Both systems rely on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion, continuing the companys rich legacy of supporting NASAs human spaceflight endeavors, including the Apollo, Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
  • As it continues its journey, Orion, built by Lockheed Martin, will rely on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems for maneuvering and orientation.
  • About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers.

Hundreds of Renesas’ Intersil-Brand Radiation-Hardened ICs Lift Off Onboard Artemis 1 Mission to the Moon

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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The Intersil-brand ICs perform multiple functions, including power management and precision signal processing.

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  • The Intersil-brand ICs perform multiple functions, including power management and precision signal processing.
  • Artemis 1 is sending the test-mannequin populated Orion capsule to orbit the moon and deploy cubesats and other space experiments on a 42-day mission to test all the critical systems.
  • Artemis 2 (2024) will have a crew that will orbit the moon paving the way for Artemis 3 (2025), which will land the first woman and the first person of color on the moon.
  • Renesas Intersil-brand rad-hard ICs support subsystems for mission critical applications in data communications transfer, power supplies and power conditioning, general protection circuitry, and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C).

CAES Supports NASA’s Return to the Moon

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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CAES congratulates NASA on the successful launch of Artemis I. CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, is proud to provide critical components that helped enable the U.S. return to the moon.

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  • CAES congratulates NASA on the successful launch of Artemis I. CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, is proud to provide critical components that helped enable the U.S. return to the moon.
  • Artemis I , NASAs first step in returning to the moon, is an unmanned mission to test three systems including the Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System (SLS), and ground systems.
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    CAES supports NASA's return to the moon.
  • The CAES family looks forward to being a part of returning American astronauts to the moon and on to Mars.