Tooling

Futuramic’s tooling for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) was used to complete the welding of the Artemis III core stage liquid oxygen tank dome at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Many Futuramic tools helped complete this job and included the Dome Rounding Tool, Overhead Lift Equipment, Gore Weld Tool, Circumferential Weld...

Futuramic is proud of our contributions to the SLS, Boeing, and NASA. Over the last ten years Futuramic has made numerous friction stir weld tools, assembly tools, platforms, overhead lift devices, and structural simulators for use by The Boeing Company in the construction of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket at...

On July 21, Futuramic was at the Northrop Grumman’s Promontory, Utah, test facility to witness the SLS FSB-2 Static Test. “Northrop Grumman Corporation and NASA successfully conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket motor, known as Flight Support Booster-2. The five-segment solid rocket booster is the...

Futuramic’s installation of the new Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) tooling is underway at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. The EUS, part of  NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1B configuration for Artemis IV, will provide power to send astronauts in NASA’s Orion Spacecraft along with heavy cargo to the Moon and...

Futuramic had the privilege to help supply footage of our skilled work force and advanced manufacturing facilities for Northrop Grumman‘s new video produced for this years SLS/Orion/EGS Suppliers Conference. We are proud of our contributions and those of all the American supplier companies supporting NASA‘s Space Launch System rocket, Orion...

Upadted May 18, 2021: Futuramic is proud to announce its nomination for the Glenn Research Center’s NASA Small Business Award, Small Business Subcontractor of the Year. Dynetics informed Futuramic that, “We submitted Futuramic to be considered for the GRC Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Award and our NASA CO...

Futuramic was honored supply footage of our advanced manufacturing facilities and dedicated associates for  this years SLS/Orion/EGS Suppliers Conference video. Produced by Artemis partner Jacobs, the video is a great showcase  highlighting the Artemis program and the suppliers across America working together to make it possible. “The first step in...

On Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine showed off the Space Launch System (SLS) liquid-fueled rocket stage that will send the first Artemis mission to space. The core stage, built at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, is the largest NASA has produced since the Apollo Program....

NASA and Boeing have initiated a contract agreement for the production of 10 Space Launch System (SLS) core stages and up to eight Exploration Upper Stages (EUS) to support future Artemis Missions. Per NASA, the agency intends to work with Boeing, the current lead contractor for the core stages of...