Supply Chains in Space

Bryan and Nicolette chat about the supply chain... in space. Talk about long lead times! How exactly are we preparing for life on Mars?

Terrestrial supply chains are pretty well evolved. They’ve been the focus for decades now to improve efficiency, lower cost and minimize disruptions. As advanced as these systems now are, transitioning them to deep space requirements represents a critical gap that must rapidly be filled.

It was one level of complexity when supplying MIR, Skylab (albeit briefly) and the ISS. Sustainable space exploration and eventually colonization is near impossible without a nimble and complex space supply chain. A major goal for NASA is comprehensive space-logistics systems that will soon be called on to support the Artemis launch, and Gateway space station, all the way to the landing astronauts again on the moon.

Read the full article on EEDI's sister site, partprocurer.com: https://partprocurer.com/these-supply-chains-are-rocket-science/