Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Subsidiary Awarded NASA Contract

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NASA Awards Contract to FMI, a Subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems, to Contribute to the Future of Deep Space Exploration

February 3, 2021 9:00 AM EST

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected FMI, a subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR), for a contract providing thermal protection systems (TPS) to support several emerging missions under the Science Mission Directorate: Mars Sample Return (MSR) Earth Entry Vehicle; MSR Sample Return Lander; and Dragonfly. Each of these projects require ablative TPS materials for ground testing and flight.

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