Mike Hawes
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Mike Hawes
@hawesdoc
Long time aerospace engineer with NASA and Lockheed Martin. Views are my own.

The future of spaceflight is clear. Actually, it's nuclear. @DARPA has awarded us a contract to develop a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP)-powered spacecraft under the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project, the first demo of an NTP system in space.








STILL NOT OVER IT. There were plenty of incredible space moments in 2022. Like the Moon transiting the Earth as seen from @NASA_Orion during the @NASAArtemis I mission. 🌕 🌎 What was your favorite space moment from this year?




Space exploration is propelled by the bold and the brave. Today, we join @NASA in honoring the heroes who sacrificed their lives to further that cause for the good of humanity. Their legacies echo through history and continue to inspire new generations of explorers and dreamers.



It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my Father, Ross Browner. The world has lost a Titan, @CFBHOF member, @Bengals Legend, but he was most proud of being an @NDFootball alumnus. Our hearts are heavy but he is at peace now.




I've been working on this project for over three years and I'm glad we're finally able to make it public. Many thanks to the @alexa99 (Amazon) and @Webex (Cisco) and @LockheedMartin teammates that worked hard on #Callisto! theverge.com/2022/1/5/22866…

This is it: we’ve just wrapped up one of the most challenging steps of our journey to #UnfoldTheUniverse. With all five layers of sunshield tensioning complete, about 75% of our 344 single-point failures have been retired!

⚠️ @NASA_Orion has been lowered on top of @NASA_SLS! Teams are now working to fully secure the spacecraft to the rocket. This operation will take several hours to make sure Orion is securely in place: go.nasa.gov/3vteAEF

“The parts, pieces, and assemblies that I help produce will travel to deep space. Now, I can say that I was part of @NASA’s return to the Moon.” Busayo Ojumu is a process engineer for Primus Aerospace, a supplier to @LockheedMartin: go.nasa.gov/3kIGfhh

The importance of a diverse supply chain for national programs like @NASA_Orion can not be understated. Small business play a vital role in getting us into deep space with #Artemis.


