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NASA · Lunar Separation · 2021
Clamp-band separation hardware for a lunar descent vehicle, delivered through Beyond Gravity for NASA.
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One shot. No margin for error.
THE PROGRAMME
A separation system holds the spacecraft through the most violent minutes of launch, then releases once, on command, and is never used again. There is no second chance and no partial credit. Beyond Gravity is the world's leading supplier of these systems, with flight heritage across hundreds of missions.
THE ROLE
I established the relationship, scoped what Beyond Gravity could offer against the programme's requirements, and ran the procurement process through to contract.
WHY US PROGRAMMES ARE DIFFERENT
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