Boeing Submits Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Production Proposal
13 Avril 2007 - 9:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
ST. LOUIS, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA)
today submitted its final cost volume bid to NASA for production of
the Ares I crew launch vehicle upper stage. The Boeing-led team
provided a tailored proposal designed to meet or exceed NASA
requirements by leveraging best-of-industry suppliers, including
several with advanced technology development contracts on critical
Ares I systems. "We offer unique capability to NASA's Ares I team,
bringing value based on our experience in commercial, defense and
space programs, along with innovation and new advocacy and outreach
efforts," said Jim Chilton, Boeing vice president of Exploration
Launch Systems. "We are completely committed to delivering NASA a
safe, affordable and producible upper stage." Boeing's team of
suppliers include Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), Moog Inc.
(NYSE:MOG.ANYSE:andNYSE:MOG.B), Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE:NOC), Orion Propulsion Inc., SUMMA Technology Inc., United
Space Alliance and the United Launch Alliance. "We recognize our
suppliers are critical to our proposal, and we have worked closely
with them to ensure they know our processes, approaches, people and
tools and that their capabilities precisely match NASA's needs,"
said Chilton. "Boeing and its suppliers are fully prepared to
continue our collaboration with NASA and are positioned to begin
work immediately upon contract award." Boeing submitted two earlier
volumes: one on past performance on March 16 and another on mission
suitability and plans on April 2. Delivery of this final Ares I
upper stage production proposal volume culminates more than a
year-long effort to bring Boeing's best lean manufacturing
practices to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La.,
where the upper stage will be built. NASA is expected to award the
Ares I upper stage production contract in late August or early
September. Ares I, which will transport the Orion crew exploration
vehicle to low Earth orbit, is an essential element of the nation's
space exploration program that will return astronauts to the moon
no later than 2020. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense
businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven
customer solutions. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems is a $32.4 billion business with 72,000 employees
worldwide. DATASOURCE: Boeing CONTACT: Ed Memi of Boeing Space
Exploration, +1-281-226-4029, Web site: http://www.boeing.com/
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