DENVER, March 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The
technologies behind Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] proposal for
NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) program contain three
major elements: a reusable space servicing vehicle called Jupiter;
a large, versatile cargo container named the Exoliner; and a
robotic arm. Unveiled March 12 in
Washington, the company's approach
to the CRS-2 program offers NASA extensive cargo capacity and the
opportunity to host commercial payloads, and builds a foundation
for future deep space exploration systems.
See photos and videos of Lockheed Martin's solution here:
www.lockheedmartin.com/crs2
CRS-2 is a NASA program to resupply the International Space
Station (ISS) with food, equipment and other critical supplies.
"We know how important it is to get astronauts on the ISS the
supplies they need on time, every time," said Wanda Sigur, vice president and general manager
of Lockheed Martin Space Systems' Civil Space line of business.
"Our approach is designed to deliver a large volume of critical
supplies and cargo with each flight, and do so on schedule. That's
why we're bringing together flight-proven technologies that are
reliable, safe and cost-effective."
The Jupiter spacecraft builds upon the design of MAVEN, now in
orbit around Mars, and OSIRIS-REx, currently under construction for
an asteroid sample return mission. The Exoliner container is based
upon teammate Thales Alenia Space's cargo carrier used on the
Automated Transfer Vehicle. The robotic arm, built by teammate
McDonald Dettwiler and Associates,
draws from technology used on the International Space Station and
the Space Shuttle for more than 30 years.
The Lockheed Martin CRS-2 solution brings many affordability
benefits with it. Not only does it employ a reusable spacecraft and
create the option to host commercial payloads, it's also designed
to support future exploration missions in deep space. Jupiter and
the Exoliner cargo carrier can be pre-positioned with supplies of
food, fuel, water and equipment for astronauts to use as they
travel on manned missions farther into space than ever before.
"Our top priority is safe, reliable and affordable delivery of
cargo to the ISS," said Jim Crocker,
vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Space
Systems' International line of business. "At the same time, as NASA
continues on the journey to Mars, we're excited by the
possibilities CRS-2 can offer to accelerate that goal."
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion.
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