The American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells aeroplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment and missiles worldwide, Boeing and MT Aerospace AG, a subsidiary of OHB SE, have consented to deliver structural components for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS).
Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company is the industrial prime contractor for the development and production of this heavy-lift launch vehicle, with a maiden flight expected for spring 2022. Boeing has now ordered dome pieces for the cryogenic hydrogen tank of the EUS (Exploration Upper Stage) rocket from Augsburg-based MT Aerospace, extending their existing partnership. The EUS upper stage is for proposed exploration flights in NASA's Artemis programme. The Artemis mission will establish a long-term presence on the moon.
Since 2013, MT Aerospace AG has been a qualified Boeing supplier and partner for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and in 2018 was honoured with the "Space Flight Awareness Award" for exceptional work on the SLS. Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in July 2021 that will diversify and expand MT Aerospace's supplier activities for Boeing's Commercial, Defence, and Space divisions over the next few years, including structural components for the SLS, as well as the design and manufacture of commercial satellite components.
Dr Michael Haidinger, the President of Boeing Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, Benelux and Northern Europe said, "MT Aerospace is an innovative member of the global aerospace industry. The expansion of this partnership reinforces our plan to further expand our cooperation with German industry in the long term while supporting German economic growth through collaborations."
"As a leading European location for aerospace, Bavaria is home to world-class engineering services. Partnering with Bavarian industry champions gives us access to talent, technology and cutting-edge research for all our global operations."
Hans Steininger, the CEO of MT Aerospace AG said, “With this additional order for SLS, we are raising the partnership with Boeing to a higher level: we have been supplying essential components for the SLS main stage since 2013. Now our expertise is also being used in the EUS rocket upper stage, which will enable astronautically exploration missions in space. For every SLS launch and future moon landings, we will be on board with safety-critical structural components from Augsburg.”
MT Aerospace AG is currently manufacturing "Dome Gore Panels" for the heavy-duty launch vehicle's main stage. Tank systems are a safety-critical component, which is why materials and processes must meet the highest quality requirements.
The Augsburg-based firm is now in charge of the whole, high-precision 3D manufacturing process for the cryogenic hydrogen tank in the upper stage tank's dome pieces made of aluminium-lithium alloy. Individual components are built and incorporated into the rocket in the United States to construct the massive tank dome (diameter 8.40 m).
The Space Launch System, developed by NASA, is the most heavy-duty rocket ever created. It allows humans and cargo to be transported to the moon and potentially Mars on NASA's Artemis missions. The Orion rocket and spacecraft have over 3,800 vendors from all 50 US states and Europe. Boeing is in charge of the cryogenic main stage, upper stage, and avionics suite of the launch vehicle.
The American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells aeroplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment and missiles worldwide, Boeing and MT Aerospace AG, a subsidiary of OHB SE, have consented to deliver structural components for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS).
Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company is the industrial prime contractor for the development and production of this heavy-lift launch vehicle, with a maiden flight expected for spring 2022. Boeing has now ordered dome pieces for the cryogenic hydrogen tank of the EUS (Exploration Upper Stage) rocket from Augsburg-based MT Aerospace, extending their existing partnership. The EUS upper stage is for proposed exploration flights in NASA's Artemis programme. The Artemis mission will establish a long-term presence on the moon.
Since 2013, MT Aerospace AG has been a qualified Boeing supplier and partner for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and in 2018 was honoured with the "Space Flight Awareness Award" for exceptional work on the SLS. Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in July 2021 that will diversify and expand MT Aerospace's supplier activities for Boeing's Commercial, Defence, and Space divisions over the next few years, including structural components for the SLS, as well as the design and manufacture of commercial satellite components.
Dr Michael Haidinger, the President of Boeing Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, Benelux and Northern Europe said, "MT Aerospace is an innovative member of the global aerospace industry. The expansion of this partnership reinforces our plan to further expand our cooperation with German industry in the long term while supporting German economic growth through collaborations."
"As a leading European location for aerospace, Bavaria is home to world-class engineering services. Partnering with Bavarian industry champions gives us access to talent, technology and cutting-edge research for all our global operations."
Hans Steininger, the CEO of MT Aerospace AG said, “With this additional order for SLS, we are raising the partnership with Boeing to a higher level: we have been supplying essential components for the SLS main stage since 2013. Now our expertise is also being used in the EUS rocket upper stage, which will enable astronautically exploration missions in space. For every SLS launch and future moon landings, we will be on board with safety-critical structural components from Augsburg.”
MT Aerospace AG is currently manufacturing "Dome Gore Panels" for the heavy-duty launch vehicle's main stage. Tank systems are a safety-critical component, which is why materials and processes must meet the highest quality requirements.
The Augsburg-based firm is now in charge of the whole, high-precision 3D manufacturing process for the cryogenic hydrogen tank in the upper stage tank's dome pieces made of aluminium-lithium alloy. Individual components are built and incorporated into the rocket in the United States to construct the massive tank dome (diameter 8.40 m).
The Space Launch System, developed by NASA, is the most heavy-duty rocket ever created. It allows humans and cargo to be transported to the moon and potentially Mars on NASA's Artemis missions. The Orion rocket and spacecraft have over 3,800 vendors from all 50 US states and Europe. Boeing is in charge of the cryogenic main stage, upper stage, and avionics suite of the launch vehicle.
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