The Defense Logistics Agency Energy supplied more than 21,000 pounds of specialized propellants for NASA’s Artemis II mission, which launched on April 1. The propellants—monomethyl hydrazine, dinitrogen tetroxide, and high‑purity hydrazine—were required to power the Orion spacecraft carrying four astronauts around the moon. DLA Energy’s aerospace energy team managed a tightly controlled supply chain, working with a niche industrial base, conducting quality‑assurance inspections, and performing impurity testing down to parts‑per‑million levels. The agency’s logistics response addressed earlier fuel leaks and technical issues, demonstrating flexibility and resilience. The operation underscores DLA Energy’s role in supporting national spaceflight and its ongoing planning for sustained lunar operations.
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