{"id":585810,"date":"2026-04-10T20:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/?p=585810"},"modified":"2026-04-10T20:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:41:40","slug":"moog-technology-keeps-artemis-ii-astronauts-safe-during-historic-lunar-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/moog-technology-keeps-artemis-ii-astronauts-safe-during-historic-lunar-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Moog Technology Keeps Artemis II Astronauts Safe During Historic Lunar Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>East Aurora, NY &#8211; Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, highlights the critical role its technologies played in supporting astronaut safety during NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission. Moog\u2019s propulsion, life support and communications hardware aboard the Orion spacecraft performed flawlessly, sustaining crew health, safety, and connectivity throughout the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moog precision motion control components regulated the propulsion system, as well as airflow, pressure, and cabin conditions inside Orion, ensuring a stable, breathable environment from launch through splashdown. These innovative propulsion, environmental control, and life support valves were engineered to operate reliably in the extreme conditions of deep space, including intense heat, cold, vibration, and radiation. The hardware\u2019s consistent performance is essential to crew survival. During Artemis\u202fII, the astronauts traveled more than 252,000 miles from Earth, exceeding the previous human spaceflight distance record set during the Apollo era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re traveling hundreds of thousands of miles, life support isn\u2019t just a system. It\u2019s the mission,\u201d said Mike Popadick, Propulsion Systems General Manager. \u201cSeeing the crew return safely validates the work our teams put into designing and testing these critical propulsion and environmental control valves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to sustaining life aboard Orion, Moog also supplied hardware for the spacecraft\u2019s communications system, enabling reliable transmission of voice, data, commands, and telemetry between the crew and mission control across vast distances, ensuring continuous connectivity throughout the landmark mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommunications is the crew\u2019s lifeline,\u201d said Chris Hodge, Moog Space Avionics General Manager. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of our technology and the team\u2019s dedication to keep astronauts connected every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=1024%2C148&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=1024%2C148&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=300%2C43&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=768%2C111&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=1536%2C221&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=1200%2C173&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=780%2C112&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=400%2C58&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?resize=706%2C102&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5.png?w=1693&amp;ssl=1 1693w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-5-1024x148.png?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This mission advances efforts to return humans to the lunar surface as part of NASA\u2019s upcoming Artemis launches. Moog has been committed to providing innovative precision motion control technologies for NASA\u2019s crewed missions since the beginning of human spaceflight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Moog Inc.<\/strong><br>Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems. Moog\u2019s high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites, and space vehicles, launch vehicles, defense systems, missiles, automated industrial machinery, marine, and medical equipment. 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