Andrews Space
Andrews Space is an 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[1]
- Gryphon RLV vehicle HTHL spacecraft[citation needed]
- As of November 2012[update], 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.[2]
History
Andrews Space was chosen in 2006 as one of six finalists for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, though they were not subsequently selected for funding the COTS R&D by NASA.[3]
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.[4]
See also
- Reusable launch system
- Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
- List of private spaceflight companies
References
External links
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