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$48.2 MILLION CONTRACT FOR SPACE SHUTTLE AWARDED TO MOOG
18 June 2001 - Moog Controls
| Moog Inc. announced today that United Space Alliance, LLC (USA) of Cape Canaveral, Florida has awarded the Company a five-year long-term contract for $48.2 million to refurbish the flight control hardware for the Space Shuttle. USA is a Limited Liability Company jointly owned by the Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Established in 1996, USA is NASA's prime contractor for the Space Shuttle program. |
Moog Inc. announced today that United Space Alliance, LLC (USA) of Cape Canaveral, Florida has awarded the Company a five-year long-term contract for $48.2 million to refurbish the flight control hardware for the Space Shuttle. USA is a Limited Liability Company jointly owned by the Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Established in 1996, USA is NASA's prime contractor for the Space Shuttle program. The Shuttles have been in service for over 20 years and have flown 103 missions. NASA has announced that the upgrades process will ensure continued safe Shuttle operations through the end of this decade, and provide assurance that the Shuttle could operate into the next decade, if needed. The refurbishment begins in August of 2001 and will continue through September of 2006. Under a separately funded program, Moog is responsible for the ongoing refurbishment of the motors for the solid rocket boosters which are recovered after launch. 'Moog's actuators steer the main engines on the orbiter. We also have elevon actuators on the wings and a hydraulic valve module that controls the rudder and speed brake,' said R.T. Brady, Chairman and CEO of Moog Inc. 'This is a big job and good business for us, as was the original program. The award establishes us as a major subcontractor to United Space Alliance, we're looking forward to working with them on this program.'
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About: Moog Controls
Moog Controls started life in the UK in October 1965 as Moog Hydra-Point, based in Cheltenham, England. This new subsidiary was set up to manufacture and market the Moog Hydra-Point machines in the UK, South Africa and European common market.Nearly 40 years later, not only does MCL manufacture a suite of products for motion control applications, they are also active in the design and development of new and innovative solutions for precision control problems. Our team of highly skilled engineers can provide project support to assist our customers in the performance of a wide variety of applications including, motion simulators for training and entertainment, industrial gas turbine controls, plastics machinery controls, heavy industry, metal forming & pressing, and commercial and military ground vehicle controls. All Moog subsidiaries are represented by regional sales engineers backed by comprehensive product and engineering support teams. Add to this the global presence of Moog and you are ensured a competent partner to deliver and service you and your customers needs. MCL employs over 270 people on its Tewkesbury site, accommodated in 3 buildings, producing over 21,500 servovalves per annum. |
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