NASA's Lucy spacecraft undergoes Clampband Shock Tests at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado.
Seen here in March 2021, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft undergoes its Clampband Shock Test at Lockheed Martin Space’s Littleton, Colorado, facility. This activity simulates the release of Lucy from the launch vehicle and ensures the spacecraft can withstand the shock generated by that event. Credit: Lockheed Martin
A Lockheed Martin technician makes sure a solar array on NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is secured during the Clampband Shock Test in March 2021. The test mimics the separation of the band connecting Lucy to its launch vehicle – the last major thing to happen before Lucy is on its own in space. Credit: Lockheed Martin
By Nancy Neal Jones
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Lauren Duda
Lockheed Martin Space