# VxWorks is the industry?s most trusted and widely deployed real-time operating systems.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-11 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- VxWorks enabled deterministic performance for critical functions on both SLS and Orion in Artemis II.
- The Orion Backup Flight System is Class A certified and architecturally independent from the primary system.
- Aptiv's digital twin simulation validated all software before deployment on physical Artemis II hardware.
- 80-90% of simulation models from Artemis II can be reused for future Artemis missions.

**Companies:** Aptiv
**Countries:** United States

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