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Thermal Protection Systems Contract Awarded to FMI

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Tom Patton
Feb 08, 2021
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NASA has selected Spirit Aerosystems subsidiary FMI for a contract providing thermal protection systems (TPS) to support several emerging missions under the Science Mission Directorate: Mars Sample Return (MSR) Earth Entry Vehicle; MSR Sample Return Lander; and Dragonfly. Each of these projects require ablative TPS materials for ground testing and fligh…

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