News article: "NASA orders $2 billion worth of spacecraft for future Artemis missions" (at https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/nasa-artemis-order ) in part says the following.
"Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that the
company is under contract to produce Orion spacecraft for missions
dubbed Artemis VI, VII and VIII.
The company
said it has already completed two vehicles for the Artemis series and is
in the process of constructing spacecraft for Artemis II-V missions.
... The space agency said
ordering the spacecraft in groups will help keep costs lower, and
engineers are already planning to reuse elements such as computers,
seats, panels and avionics in the Artemis missions.
The
Maryland-based company reports production costs have declined about 50
percent and could drop an additional 30 percent for vehicles for Artemis
VI, VII and VIII.
Lockheed Martin said they
are prepared for NASA to order six additional Orion spacecraft for its
long-term space exploration plans."
News article: "NASA to increase Artemis fleet, orders 3 more crew capsules" (at https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2022/10/21/nasa-orders-orion-spacecraft-artemis/2571666356035/ ) in part says the following.
"NASA is furthering its plans to set up a space station on the moon and
send the first astronauts to Mars by ordering three more crew capsules
for its Artemis mission.
... The new Orion crew capsules will be used for Artemis VI-VIII, which are expected to launch in the late 2020s to early 2030s.
... The Orion spacecraft
is a command module equipped with life-support systems that allow
astronauts to travel through space. One Orion vehicle flew on a test
flight for NASA in 2014. "
News article: "Newly ordered Artemis II spacecraft will reuse avionics from Artemis I crew module" (at https://militaryembedded.com/avionics/safety-certification/newly-ordered-artemis-ii-spacecraft-will-reuse-avionics-from-artemis-i-crew-module ) in part says in part the following.
"... the Artemis II vehicle will reuse select avionics from the Artemis I
crew module; this practice will continue to dramatically increase, she
says, to the point where the Artemis III pressure vessel capsule will be
entirely refurbished for the Artemis VI mission."
