Benzinga | Feb 3, 2021 09:05AM EST

Spirit AeroSystems Subsidiary FMI Awarded Contract From NASA

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.