Andrews Space
Andrews Space is a small aerospace company based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1999 to develop space systems. Andrews provides aerospace services for commercial, civil, and military clients.
Projects and products
- Rocketplane Kistler K-1 reusable space vehicle
- Gryphon RLV vehicle HTHL spacecraft
- As of November 2012, Andrews manufacturers a line of magnetorquers used to provide attitude control for small spacecraft of between 30 to 180 kilograms (66–397 lb) in mass.[1]
Future projects
Andrews Space was chosen as one of six finalists for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, though they were not selected for funding.[2] In November 2010, Andrews Space was selected by NASA for consideration for potential contract awards for heavy lift launch vehicle system concepts, and propulsion technologies.[3]
See also
- Reusable launch system
- Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
- List of private spaceflight companies
References
- ↑ Lindsay, Clark (2012-11-13). "Sinclair Interplanetary transfers magnetorquer manufacturing to Andrews Space". NewSpace Watch. Retrieved 2012-11-18. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "COTS 2006 Demo Competition". NASA. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "NASA Selects Companies for Heavy-Lift Vehicle Studies". NASA. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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Coordinates: 47°29′54″N 122°17′24″W / 47.498445°N 122.289916°W