Hexcel Carbon Fiber Composites Selected as NASA Rocket Booster Material Candidates to Support Moon and Mars Missions

 

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Carbon Fiber Mat

 

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems is working to address Space Launch System obsolescence in booster design and manufacturing. Upgraded boosters using Hexcel’s lightweight carbon fiber and prepreg materials will provide increased performance to benefit future lunar exploration, science missions and ultimately Mars activities.

 

lightweight carbon fiber and prepreg materials Carbon Surface Tissue fiber

 

Beginning with the Artemis 9 mission, the new BOLE thrusters will address obsolescence issues by replacing the metal steel housings previously used on the space shuttle system with a lightweight carbon fiber composite housing and optimized upgraded structures, electronic thrust vector control systems and propellant materials.

 

Hexcel advanced composites carbon veil tissue

 

The first BOLE application at Northrop Grumman’s Promontory facility in Utah. Hexcel advanced composites will be used to manufacture the first composite housing for a BOLE thruster that will be used on the Space Launch System for the Artemis 9 mission scheduled for 2031.

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