Straton Industries Selected to Support Mars 2020 Rover Project
STRATFORD, CT – Straton Industries has been selected by Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) in Pasadena, CA to supply custom parts for the Mars 2020 Rover Project. The Mars 2020 rover for this mission would be based on the Mars Science Laboratory‘s Curiosity rover configuration. It would be car-sized, about 10 feet long (not including the arm), 9 feet wide, and 7 feet tall (about 3 meters long, 2.7...
Read More »Airborne Systems and ILC Dover Team on Advanced Airbag Landing and Flotation System for Orion Vehicle
Combined efforts focus on optimal design solution for land and water landings FREDERICA, Del., Jan. 30 / / -- Airborne Systems North America (ASNA) and ILC Dover LP have signed an agreement to work together on the Orion airbag landing and floatation system. A new study initiated by NASA is underway for a singular landing system that works for land and water landings and protects the Astronauts in...
Read More »Lockheed Martin Set to Deliver BSAT-3a and JCSAT-11 Spacecraft in 3rd Quarter of 2007
PARIS, June 19 /- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is poised to deliver two spacecraft in the third quarter of 2007 for two premiere customers, the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and the JSAT Corporation (JSAT), both based in Japan. BSAT-3a, designed and built for B-SAT, recently completed its Pre-Shipment Review and is in preparation for shipment to the Arianespace launch site in...
Read More »Lockheed Martin Delivers Key Hardware for Third Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellite
Major Delivery Milestones on First AEHF Satellite Planned for Early 2007 SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 22 // -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) today announced that it has delivered ahead of schedule the flight structure for the third space vehicle in the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program to the company's Mississippi facility for integration with its propulsion subsystem. AEHF satellites will...
Read More »Speciality Heat Exchangers 101: Considerations for Choosing the Right One for Your Application
Specialty heat exchangers play an important role in a wide variety of industrial applications, and it's crucial to select the correct device for your application. Check out this guide and learn how to choose the right heat exchanger.
Read More »Lockheed Martin Instrument to Monitor Solar Eruptions on Latest NASA Sun Mission
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 19 / - The Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUVI) instrument - designed and built at the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory of the Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto - will soon begin returning stereo images of the Sun's corona as part of NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO). STEREO will utilize two nearly identical...
Read More »Ball Aerospace Delivers Orbital Express NextSat Spacecraft
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 24 // -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. announced today the successful delivery of the NextSat Commodities Spacecraft (NextSat/CSC) to The Boeing Company's Orbital Express (OE) program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Scheduled to launch late this year, OE is designed to demonstrate technological readiness of autonomous satellite servicing....
Read More »Triad WAU Wall Plug-In AC Power Supply May Be First To Meet Level VI Energy Efficiency Standard
Triad Magnetics, an industry leader and one of the most trusted names in transformer design and manufacturing, is proud to announce the release of the Triad WAU Wall Plug-In AC Power Supply. Engineered to provide robust performance and high reliability, it is setting the standard for 120V/60Hz power supplies. See our video to learn all about it.
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