Aerojet completes review of Orion subsystems
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12 October 2015
American rocket manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed two major subsystem reviews of the Orion spacecraft for Lockheed Martin and Nasa.
Orion is being developed to ensure mission success and astronaut safety, and its subsystems require a critical design review (CDR) of the jettison motor and the crew module reaction control system (RCS).
After successful completion of the CDR, Aerojet Rocketdyne will be able to manufacture hardware for installation into Orion in time for Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1).
Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) is scheduled to be launch-ready in 2018, and will be the first flight into deep space.