Constellium welcomed NASA representatives to its Ravenswood, West Virginia facility today.
They celebrated their collaboration on the Artemis programme — NASA’s mission to return humans to the Moon and pave the way for crewed missions to Mars.
Constellium plays a vital role in the Artemis program through its contribution to NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, both of which rely on Constellium’s Airware aluminum-lithium and advanced conventional alloy solutions.
Developed and produced exclusively by Constellium, Airware combines low density with high-specific stiffness and strength, making it ideally suited for the extreme demands of spaceflight, from liftoff to reentry.
Philippe Hoffmann, President of Constellium’s Aerospace and Transportation business unit, said: “The Artemis programme is a historic step for science, technology, and humanity, and we are honoured that our Ravenswood facility and its highly skilled workforce are contributing materials and innovation that help make it possible.”
With more than 1,100 employees, Constellium Ravenswood is one of the world’s largest aluminium rolled products facilities.
The site has manufacturing capabilities, including plate stretchers and a cold rolling mill.
In addition to aerospace, the plant supports defence, transportation, marine, and industrial industries, delivering precision plate, sheet, coil, and pre-machined components to manufacturers such as Boeing, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, and NASA.