| HMX LO2/LC3H8 20,000-lbf engine being tested on a horizontal test stand designed and fabricated by Orion Propulsion. Orion’s staff supported testing. |
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Orion Propulsion Announced as Boeing Team Member for the NASA Ares I Upper Stage Production Bid |
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| Boeing has announced their Industry Team for the Ares I Crew Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Production bid. Orion Propulsion has been revealed as a team member and will supply reaction control system thruster test equipment, tooling, and test support services. Orion will also provide design, fabrication, and testing expertise. In addition, Orion will be working with Boeing's mentor-protégé program in order to grow as a supplier to both Boeing and NASA.
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The Orion Propulsion team consists of aerospace specialists with over 120 years combined experience. Our entire team is made up of technicians, engineers, and designers. Our staff has both government and commercial backgrounds, and we apply our hardware-oriented, fast-pace mentality to all of our programs. In addition, we have a pool of "gray-beard" consultants we use on an as needed basis for their extensive experience and specific aerospace expertise. Our team is unique in that we design, fabricate, and test REAL aerospace hardware.
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Tim Pickens founded Orion Propulsion in 2004 and has guided the company to roles in support of NASA’s new launch system and commercial space endeavors.
Today, under Pickens’ leadership, Orion Propulsion is supporting the NASA Ares I launch vehicle project. As a member of the Boeing led upper stage team, Orion Propulsion is lending its extensive propulsion design, development, production, and testing capabilities to this key element of NASA’s new launch vehicle. Orion Propulsion is also supporting Bigelow Aerospace’s Sundancer project. Orion Propulsion is developing the attitude control system for Sundancer, the world’s first commercial space habitat. Orion is also actively supporting several other government and commercial projects.
Pickens founded Orion Propulsion after leading the propulsion development efforts for SpaceShipOne at Scaled Composites, LLC. In 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded operational manned spacecraft and claimed the $10 million Ansari X-Prize by conducting two flights during a 14 day period.
Throughout his career, Tim Pickens has garnered extensive hybrid and liquid engine experience and has led efforts on multiple engine and motor programs.
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Tim Pickens