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Rhode Island Company Dewetron Supplies Sensors for NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission
Dewetron, an electronics company with US headquarters in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, produced sensors used in pre-launch testing for NASA's Orion spacecraft. The Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2024, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day journey to the moon. The mission marks the first crewed flight to the moon in 53 years and is the second of five planned Artemis program missions.
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Dewetron, an Austrian measurements company with US headquarters in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, supplied components for NASA's Artemis II mission. These components include sensors that calibrate equipment on the Orion spacecraft. Dewetron's sensors collect data on electrical performance, temperature, vibration, and mechanical stress on Orion.
These sensors are used during research, development, testing, and manufacturing phases to ensure systems function properly.
A senior applications engineer at Dewetron explained that the company's equipment tests subsystems within the Orion capsule, including water drop tests to measure performance.
The Rhode Island team handles assembly, testing, calibration, and repairs of the equipment. Dewetron participated in Orion's 2022 uncrewed test flight and plans to contribute to all five Artemis missions.
The company, incorporated in Austria in 1998, maintains a presence in Rhode Island and recently signed a long-term lease there. It primarily serves the aerospace and defense industries, with additional work in automotive, industrial, and energy sectors.
of all Artemis phases aims to advance human spaceflight technology and scientific research.
