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DCMA SUPPORT Extends Beyond Earth’s Orbit by DCMA PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
D efense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Director Marine Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello and DCMA Deputy Director Sonya Ebright recently vis- ited the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss support for phase two of NASA’s long-term lunar surface activities and deep spaceflight initiatives.
DCMA is the principal agency fo- cused on contract administration for NASA spaceflight acquisition and the Office of Space Development. DCMA is uniquely positioned to for- mulate policies supporting a unified governmentwide approach. Moon to Mars The Artemis campaign aims to re- turn humans to the moon and estab-
lish a sustainable presence to facili- tate future missions to Mars. DCMA leaders toured the facilities and dis- cussed capabilities along with sup- port and mission requirements for the campaign’s second phase, Arte- mis II, scheduled to launch in 2026. This phase will carry astronauts for a lunar flyby—a spaceflight maneuver whereby the spacecraft passes close to the moon. Astronauts are expected
to spend less than an hour near the moon to observe, take photos, and test the Orion module’s systems. “As Lt. Gen. Masiello and I obser- ved the NASA crew integrate rocket boosters with the Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center, I thought about how this was a testa- ment to the dedication and expertise of our DCMA team who helped make this a reality,” said Ebright. “From
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