Orion

Military Aviation News May 29, 2025

South Korean Navy P-3 surveillance aircraft crashed no survivors

A South Korean Navy P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances near Pohang Air Base and was destroyed by fire. The plane was participating…

Space News May 2, 2025

Lockheed Martin Completes Orion Development for Artemis II

Upgraded Spacecraft Delivered, Preparations for 2026 Launch Underway DENVER, May 1, 2025 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed assembly and testing of NASA’s Orion Artemis II…

Space News August 22, 2024

Airbus ships the third European Service Module to Cape Canaveral on behalf of ESA

Moon mission awaits – ESM-3’s essential support for astronauts and vital contribution to NASA’s lunar exploration programme Bremen, 22 August 2024 – Orion’s third European Service Module…

Space News March 6, 2024

Back on Earth: NASA’s Orion Capsule Put to the Test Before Crewed Mission

The Orion spacecraft that traveled around the Moon and back during 2022’s Artemis I mission completed a different round trip when it recently returned to Ohio for…

Space News December 12, 2022

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

NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, west of Baja California, at 9:40 a.m. PST Sunday after a record-breaking mission, traveling more than…

Space News November 29, 2022

To the Moon and back: Half-way through the Artemis I mission

the Orion spacecraft took off on its first voyage around the Moon powered by the European Service Module ESM, designed and built by our Airbus…

Space News November 16, 2022

Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way…

Space News October 24, 2022

NASA Orders Three More Orion Spacecraft from Lockheed Martin

ENVER, Oct. 24, 2022– Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is now under contract to deliver three Orion spacecraft to NASA for its Artemis VI-VIII missions, continuing the delivery…

Space News August 23, 2022

Fly me to the Moon! NASA’s Orion spacecraft with the Airbus-built European Service Module is ready for launch

Europe supplies the ‘heart and lungs’ for astronaut lunar missions Airbus is leading the European team on behalf of ESA NASA’s Orion spacecraft will be launched in…

"Callisto will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind technology that could be used in the future to enable astronauts to be more self-reliant as they explore deep space," said Lisa Callahan, vice president and general manager of Commercial Civil Space for Lockheed Martin. "Callisto is a shining example of how new partnerships with commercial technologies can be flown on Orion to benefit future human deep space missions." Callisto is named after a favorite companion of the Greek goddess Artemis. The payload features a custom hardware and software integration developed by engineers from Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco, and includes innovative technology that allows Alexa to work without an internet connection, and Webex to run on a tablet using NASA's Deep Space Network. "The Star Trek computer was part of our original inspiration for Alexa, so it's exciting and humbling to see our vision for ambient intelligence come to life on board Orion," said Aaron Rubenson, vice president of Amazon Alexa. "We're proud to be working with Lockheed Martin to push the limits of voice technology and AI, and we hope Alexa's role in the mission helps inspire future scientists, astronauts and engineers who will define this next era of space exploration." Since Artemis I is an uncrewed mission, Callisto partners have worked with NASA to build a virtual crew experience at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, allowing operators to interact with Callisto from the Mission Control Center. These remote interactions will test and demonstrate how voice and video collaboration technologies can help astronauts improve efficiency and situational awareness during their mission, providing access to flight status and telemetry, and the ability to control connected devices onboard Orion. Video and audio of the interactions will be transmitted back to Earth many times throughout the Artemis I mission, allowing engineers to analyze the performance of the onboard systems while also sharing interactions with the public. "The future of technology is about igniting human potential whenever and wherever that may be – which will soon extend to the depths of space," said Jeetu Patel, executive vice president and general manager of Security and Collaboration at Cisco. "Through Callisto, Webex is enabling boundless video communications and collaboration in deep space while helping to provide the next generation with inclusive and immersive technology. This first-of-its-kind solution could one day support future crewed missions, providing face-to-face interaction between crew, command center and loved ones." The Callisto technology demonstration will also allow students, families, space enthusiasts and the

Space News January 6, 2022

Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco to Bring Voice Technology and Video Collaboration to the Moon

Innovative ‘Callisto’ payload featuring Alexa and Webex to fly onboard Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis I Mission DENVER, Jan. 6, 2022 — Lockheed…

Space News February 2, 2021

Fly me to the Moon: Airbus wins ESA contract for three more European Service Modules for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

Going to the Moon with the Artemis programme involves Europe Service modules being built by Airbus Bremen – 10 European nations involved The European Space…

Space News January 15, 2021

Lockheed Martin-Built Orion Spacecraft Is Ready For Its Moon Mission

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready for its mission to the Moon. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed assembly and testing of the Orion Artemis I spacecraft and…

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