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NEWS RELEASE Inquiry (采购产品): NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE FOR: Scorpius Space Launch Company CONTACT: Markus Rufer 4940 West 147th St. 310-219-2700 Hawthorne, CA 90250 mrufer@scorpius.com http://www.scorpius.com AWARD WINNING ALL-COMPOSITE TANK TECHNOLOGY FOR NASA HOLDS PROMISE FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS For Immediate Release HAWTHORNE, CA, FEBRUARY 16, 2007 – Scorpius Space Launch Company, (Scorpius SLC) an aerospace manufacturing and launch services firm in Hawthorne, CA, today announced that it had been selected by Microcosm, Inc. to build lightweight all-composite cryogenic tanks for a NASA Phase I SBIR contract. The SBIR contract, managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, will also test alternative insulation techniques and examine the reuse of tanks as crew and storage habitats. The technology on which the tank design is based was recently awarded the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and Composites Manufacturing magazine 2006 Award for Excellence and Innovation in Composites Engineering. This was the first time the ACMA has issued an award in this category. Commenting on this contract, Jack Kulpa, President and CEO of the Scorpius SLC, said “We are extremely pleased with the exceptional performance of these award-winning tanks. In addition to using these tanks on launch vehicles, we are offering this technology as PRESSURMAXX products in a range of sizes as well as custom-made pressure vessels for advanced industrial, commercial and scientific applications where ultra-high strength-to-weight ratio and superior cryogenic characteristics are important. For the cryogenic trades, we are particularly looking into storage and transportation of cryo-propellants, liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen, liquid helium and liquid nitrogen. We also expect our vessels to offer advantages in mobile applications such as surgical cryogenics, biotechnology and medical LOX supply systems, as well as LOX cylinders for aircraft and emergency first responder applications.” PRESSURMAXX tanks conform to ASME standards and their liner-less design reduces cost and weight by over 60% compared to metal tanks. They also offer significant advantages over metal or metal-lined tanks, where fatigue characteristics and separation issues of the liner materials can compromise operations. This superior performance profile is expected to benefit many applications such as automotive, marine, oil and gas transportation and storage, chemical and pharmaceutical processing. (High resolution photos are available for download at http://www.smad.com/images.html ) About Scorpius Space Launch Company: Scorpius Space Launch Company is an aerospace firm providing a full range of orbital and sub-orbital launch services from early launch mission planning to delivery in space. The company was incorporated in 1999 as a spin-off Company of Microcosm Inc. with the distinct mandate to specialize in Producing low cost space launch vehicles, and Providing affordable, reliable and responsive space launch services. Scorpius SLC draws on substantial know-how from the parent company, as it has been specializing in reducing space mission cost since 1984 with specific expertise in designing commercial, military, and scientific missions from small, low-cost programs to multi-billion dollar, multi-satellite constellations and a family of launch vehicles. The core technologies have been validated in 2 successful sub-orbital flights with the Scorpius? SR-M-1 and the SR-S. The Scorpius? vehicle technologies are applied throughout the whole range of product family, from low-cost sounding rockets to expendable launch vehicles, from light to heavy lift to various orbits. The Scorpius SLC website is www.scorpius.com. **** Hidden Message ***** markus rufer 4940 w 147th st hawthorne , CA 90250 USA Company: microcosm inc Phone: 310-219-2700 E-mail: mrufer@microsminc.com **** Hidden Message ***** mrufer@microsminc.com |
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