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Electronics Act

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as the brains of NASA's Space
Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

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Here are some suppliers across the U.S.

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that are providing these.

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In Oklahoma, Frontier Electronics Systems
Corp.

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manufactures circuit card assemblies.

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The systems help control and monitor
the propulsion systems in the SLS

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core stage and can provide emergency saving capability if ever needed.

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Wildwood Electronics in Alabama
makes the flight computer test rack.

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It is loaded with flight software
to monitor and command the SLS core stage

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from the ground.

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L3 Harris Technologies in Ohio provides

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20 total avionics units for the rocket's
two solid rocket boosters.

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Vishay Tansitor in Vermont and Newark
Electronics in South

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Carolina produce space grade
electronic devices for SLS.

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Farther West - Apcon Inc.

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in Oregon, Smiths-Interconnect
Americas in Kansas, and Vishay Dale

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Electronics in Nebraska
supply different electronic components

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like fiber channel connectors
and switches for Orion.