{"id":511553,"date":"2021-07-12T06:03:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T10:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/maxar-completes-power-and-propulsion-element-preliminary-design-review\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T06:03:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T10:03:10","slug":"maxar-completes-power-and-propulsion-element-preliminary-design-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/maxar-completes-power-and-propulsion-element-preliminary-design-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxar Completes Power and Propulsion Element Preliminary Design Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Maxar Completes Power and Propulsion Element Preliminary Design Review<\/b><\/p>\n

PPE is the foundational element of NASA\u2019s lunar Gateway<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

WESTMINSTER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nMaxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) it is developing for NASA\u2019s lunar Gateway has passed its first Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and remains on track for launch in 2024.\n<\/p>\n

\nPassing PDR-1 means that Maxar expects to finalize the PPE system-level design over the next year, culminating in the Critical Design Review in May 2022. A second PDR this fall will verify that the evolved PPE design meets mission requirements and is cleared for final design review and fabrication. During this period, Maxar will continue to take delivery of flight hardware units based on the company\u2019s 1300-class spacecraft platform<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nMaxar\u2019s PPE is the foundational element of the Gateway, providing power, maneuvering, attitude control and communications systems for the lunar orbiting outpost. Gateway is a cornerstone of NASA\u2019s Artemis program, which aims to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon and enable future crewed missions to Mars. PPE is managed by NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn 2020, NASA introduced new requirements, including the integration of the PPE with Northrop Grumman\u2019s Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) on the ground to enable launch of both modules together on a single SpaceX Falcon Heavy<\/a> launch vehicle. This change reduced Gateway\u2019s risk profile and increased its cost effectiveness, necessitating the need for a second PDR that reflects the evolved program design.\n<\/p>\n

\nMaxar\u2019s 1300-class spacecraft are currently supporting the following NASA missions:\n<\/p>\n