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September 30, 2024

Clintondale High School and Mark Hackel Tour Futuramic for MFGDay 2024

As part of our annual Manufacturing Day (MFGDay) celebration, Futuramic proudly hosted students from Clintondale High School along with Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel. The event gave students a hands-on opportunity to explore modern aerospace manufacturing and learn about exciting career paths, while highlighting the vital role manufacturing plays 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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Giant Leap in Microgravity Research: Sierra Space’s Successful Habitat Test

In a significant milestone for the future of space habitats, Sierra Space recently conducted a historic burst test of its Large Inflatable Fabric Environment (LIFE) habitat, aimed at advancing expandable space station technology. This test, supported by NASA, is a critical step towards realizing the Orbital Reef commercial space station....

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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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Sierra Space Dream Chaser® Delivered to Florida for Launch Preparation

Futuramic’s Dream Chaser Transport Cart and Storage Container safely delivered the Sierra Space Dream Chaser to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for final testing and prelaunch processing. The Transport Cart and Storage Container, designed, engineered, and built by Futuramic, provides the necessary protection and support ensuring the Dream Chaser arrives at...

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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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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...

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Transporting the Sierra Space Dream Chaser®

Designed, engineered, and built by Futuramic, the Transport Cart and Storage Container played a pivotal role in safely transporting the Sierra Space Dream Chaser to NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this innovative solution provided the necessary protection and logistical support to ensure the...

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January 9, 2024

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Next Generation Vulcan Rocket

ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Successfully Launches Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander with Blue Origin’s BE-4 Engines In the early hours of January 8th, 2024, history was made at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as United Launch Alliance (ULA) embarked on a pioneering journey with the debut launch of its revolutionary Vulcan Centaur rocket....

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January 8, 2024

SpaceX Starlink Mission 3-35

On January 7, 2024, the skies over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida witnessed a momentous event as SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rocket embarked on its mission to deploy 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch, which took place at 5:35 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40),...