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February 10, 2025

Artemis V Engine Section Barrel Weld Completed

Production of Artemis V’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stage is progressing with the first engine section barrel weld successfully completed at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. This achievement marks an important step in advancing aerospace manufacturing for deep space exploration. Artemis V Engine Section Barrel Weld Completed...
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February 7, 2025

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit on First Flight

Blue Origin’s New Glenn successfully reached orbit during its NG-1 mission on January 16, 2025, marking a major milestone for the heavy-lift launch vehicle. Lifting off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines powered its ascent, followed by two successful burns from...
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December 17, 2024

Futuramic Earns NASA’s Prestigious Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award for it’s Core Stage Vertical Integration Center Tooling

Futuramic was honored to to be awarded NASA’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Supplier Award for our work in designing and building the Core Stage Vertical Integration Center (CSVIC) tooling, n collaboration with Boeing, for the NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS). This achievement highlights Futuramic’s ongoing contributions to the aerospace...
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December 12, 2024

Futuramic’s Core Stage Vertical Integration Center Tooling

Futuramic continues to play a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis program by designing and building the Core Stage Vertical Integration Center (CSVIC) tooling. Developed in collaboration with Boeing, this cutting-edge aerospace tooling is essential for the assembly of the Space Launch System (SLS) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Advancing Core...
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November 25, 2024

Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank Aft Dome Enters Next Production Phase

Futuramic is proud to contribute to NASA’s Artemis IV mission by providing advanced aerospace tooling solutions that support the production of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage. At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, the recently completed aft dome for the Artemis IV liquid hydrogen tank marks a key milestone in...
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August 28, 2024

Futuramic Tooling to Hold the NASA SLS Core Stage for Vertical Integration

This timelapse video shows teams outfitting the High Bay 2 area within Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building for future vertical assembly of the rocket stage that will help power NASA’s Artemis campaign to the Moon. (NASA) As NASA continues to advance its Artemis missions to return humans to the Moon, significant...
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July 23, 2024

Senator Peters and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visit Futuramic to Showcase Michigan’s Aerospace Manufacturing Excellence

July 22, 2024, Detroit, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, accompanied by Lakiesha Hawkins, Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator of the Moon to Mars Program Office, recently visited Futuramic in Detroit. Their visit highlighted the significant role Michigan’s thriving aerospace sector plays in bolstering American space...
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April 25, 2024

Artemis V SLS Rocket Y-Ring Manufactured at Michoud

NASA achieved a major milestone in the Artemis V mission with the successful manufacturing of the Y-ring at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The Y-ring, a critical component of the evolved Block 1B configuration of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, will form a portion of the core...
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March 31, 2024

NASA’s SLS Universal Stage Adapter Ready for Testing

Recently, a test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA’s upgraded version of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has arrived at Building 4619, located in Huntsville, Alabama. This adapter plays a crucial role in connecting the rocket’s enhanced in-space propulsion stage, known as the exploration upper stage, to...
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March 15, 2024

SpaceX Launches the Third Integrated Flight Test of its Super Heavy booster and Starship

In a remarkable display of collaborative innovation, SpaceX and NASA achieved significant milestones in their joint endeavor towards advancing space exploration. On March 14, 2024, SpaceX launched the third integrated flight test of its Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft from Starbase in Texas. Simultaneously, NASA, as part of its...