NASA awards major Artemis contract for at least six Orion spacecraft

NASA anticipates a long line of Artemis missions — as many as 12, the space agency said today — which is why it has awareded a new contract to Lockheed Martin for as many as six Orion spacecraft. Called the Orion Production and Operations Contract (OPOC), this deal taps Lockheed for between six and 12 Orion spacecraft through the year …