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Dynetics

US
commercialFounded 1974
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
www.leidos.com/dynetics
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NASA completed certification baseline reviews with Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX on 2020-10-22, confirming lander development plans and agreed standards.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2020NASA weighing lunar lander budget options

Three companies—Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX—are working on lunar lander designs under 10-month base period awards NASA made in April 2020.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipOct 26, 2020NASA weighing lunar lander budget options

NASA’s current funding for the Human Landing System covers the base period of awards made in April 2020 to Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX through February 2021.

Mentioned as: DyneticsTechnical ProductOct 1, 2020NASA safety panel warns of technical and budgetary risks to Artemis program

NASA planned to select in early 2021 one or more of the three companies working on the Human Landing System—Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX—to proceed into full-scale lander development.

Mentioned as: DyneticsNarrative GeneralSep 22, 2020NASA makes push for full funding of Artemis human lunar lander program

For the initial 2024 landing mission, the Dynetics lander launch will be followed by two additional Vulcan Centaur launches whose Centaur upper stages will transfer propellant to the lander.

Mentioned as: DyneticsNarrative PlanSep 16, 2020Dynetics to use in-space refueling for NASA lunar lander

Dynetics plans to schedule the Vulcan Centaur launches on 14- to 20-day centers, roughly two to three weeks apart, to mitigate cryogenic propellant boiloff.

Mentioned as: DyneticsTechnical ProductSep 16, 2020Dynetics to use in-space refueling for NASA lunar lander

Dynetics completed both a systems requirements review and a certification baseline review for the lander as early milestones in its $253,000,000 HLS contract from NASA.

Mentioned as: dyneticsOrg RelationshipSep 16, 2020Dynetics to use in-space refueling for NASA lunar lander

Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX won Human Landing System awards from NASA in April to develop lunar landers for the Artemis missions.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipAug 25, 2020NASA hopeful SLS Green Run test remains on schedule

A team led by Dynetics won a separate Human Landing System award valued at $253,000,000.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2020Blue Origin team delivers lunar lander mockup to NASA

Dynetics received a $253,000,000 HLS award.

Mentioned as: DyneticsNarrative FinancialJun 17, 2020NASA’s next giant leaps

At the end of April, NASA awarded lunar lander contracts to Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX to mature their designs over the following 10 months before selecting one or more for full development.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipMay 19, 2020NASA human spaceflight head Loverro leaves agency

NASA issued Human Landing System awards on 2020-04-30 to teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipMay 3, 2020House members criticize NASA lunar lander awards

The Dynetics-led team, with more than 25 subcontractors, received a $253,000,000 HLS award.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipApr 30, 2020NASA selects three companies for human landing system awards

A Dynetics job posting seeks project engineers, systems engineers, test engineers, electrical/mechanical engineers, stress/structural engineers, and analysts to support development of a Human Lander System aimed at returning humans to the Moon by 2024.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2020Dynetics, Sierra Nevada bidding on Artemis lunar lander

Dynetics announced on 2019-12-17 that it would be acquired by Leidos in a $1,650,000,000 all-cash deal.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipJan 10, 2020Dynetics, Sierra Nevada bidding on Artemis lunar lander

Dynetics is expected to add roughly $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue to Leidos in 2020 without upsetting Leidos’ low rate of capital expenditures.

Mentioned as: DyneticsNarrative FinancialDec 17, 2019Leidos to buy Dynetics for $1.65 billion

Dynetics is supporting Maxar Technologies in building the Power and Propulsion Element of NASA’s Lunar Gateway space station.

Mentioned as: DyneticsTechnical ProductDec 17, 2019Leidos to buy Dynetics for $1.65 billion

Leidos is acquiring Dynetics for $1,650,000,000.

Mentioned as: dyneticsNarrative GeneralDec 17, 2019Leidos to buy Dynetics for $1.65 billion

Leidos expects to borrow $1,000,000,000 to $1,100,000,000 to finance the Dynetics acquisition and will use cash on hand and cash flow before closing to complete the purchase.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2019Leidos to buy Dynetics for $1.65 billion

Dynetics was selected to develop small satellites for U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command under a program named Gunsmoke-L.

Mentioned as: DyneticsOrg RelationshipNov 14, 2018U.S. Army kicks off new small satellite program
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