Jacobs is set to begin final pre-launch tests of the Space Launch System, which will send the first NASA Artemis mission to the lunar orbit, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The company said Monday its team will work with the space agency’s Exploration Ground Systems personnel to perform a wet dress rehearsal of the […] More

Dawne Hickton, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Critical Mission Solutions for Jacobs, recently had the chance to speak with ExecutiveBiz in the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview. In the new Executive Spotlight with the two-time Wash100 Award recipient, Hickton discussed the company’s growth strategy and acceleration into its cybersecurity capabilities, recent senior […] More

Jacobs has partnered with NASA to develop orbital trajectory approaches for spacecraft in uncrewed and crewed missions including the agency's Artemis I mission to the moon. Jacobs said Monday the team will use the Copernicus tool that works to help establish spaceflight trajectory designs through computer coding techniques.

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NASA has received the first Solid Rocket Booster segment for its Space Launch System and Jacobs has begun the stacking and integration of the system boosters at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the agency's Artemis I mission.

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Lockheed Martin has recognized Cobham’s advanced electronic solutions business as a supplier of cables and other radio frequency interconnect platforms in support of development work on NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

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Lockheed Martin has awarded Collins Aerospace a $320M contract to supply subsystems for the Orion spacecraft that NASA will use for future Artemis missions aimed at establishing sustained human presence on the moon.

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Bill Birkhofer leads the aerospace and defense portfolios of Jacobs Engineering Group as a senior vice president with additional responsibilities over the Pasadena, Calif.-based contractor’s global infrastructure and telecommunications The two-time inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 group holds four decades of experience in the engineering and construction fields and participates in GovCon industry trade associations such as […] More

Lockheed Martin has partnered with aerospace services firm SGT to provide NASA mission planning and flight operations support for the International Space Station and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle programs. Under the integrated mission operations contract, Lockheed will help NASA train flight controllers and crews, as well as prepare and execute missions at the agency’s Johnson […] More

Kevin Kelly, chairman and CEO of defense services provider Arcfield, has been deemed as one of the 100 most outstanding leaders in the government contracting sector in 2024 by Executive Mosaic. As one of the 42 first-time inductees into the Wash100 league, he is credited for his role in the company's recent milestones including the acquisition of Strategic Technology Consulting and Orion Space Solutions.

Vote for Kelly as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on April 30, so visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today.

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Jacobs and NASA are working together to prepare the ground systems, launch equipment and facilities and operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to launch a team of four astronauts to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission. Work includes updates to the launch pad 39B and mobile launcher at KSC to facilitate […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to award Jacobs Executive Vice President Steve Arnette his first Wash100 recognition for his role in driving continued government contracting work for the company, most notably those opportunities in support of NASA missions. Arnette, the president of Jacobs’ critical missions solutions business, is among the top government and GovCon leaders inducted […] More

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is widely considered the world’s top premier space agency. With a budget of approximately $24 billion, a 5.3% increase from the previous fiscal year, and a workforce of 18,000 and its contractors, it programs and operates a worldwide network of research laboratories and facilities. Among the numerous projects […] More