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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Orion Propulsion Announced as Boeing Team Member for the NASA Ares I Upper Stage Production Bid
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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March 2007
Boeing Announces Team to Bid NASA Ares I Upper Stage Production:
Space News
“NASA Propulsion Strategy Reaches Back While Looking Ahead”
Quote Excerpt: “Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Aerojet are likely to face competition from at least two small upstarts that have been working on methane engine technology: XCOR Aerospace of Mojave, Calif., and Orion Propulsion of Madison, Ala.” www.space.com
October 3, 2005
NY1 News
Popular Mechanics Honors Inventors With "Breakthrough Awards" www.ny1.com
September 30, 2005
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science Salutes Its Breakthrough Awards Winners www.popularmechanics.com
September 26, 2005
The Space Review
Quote Excerpt: “Orion builds hardware, does consulting, invents things, and actually makes a living in the rocket business, something that’s not all that common for an X Prize loser. Looking to the future, Orion proposed a novel bat-winged Fly-Back Booster to the Air Force for a hybrid launch vehicle.” www.thespacereview.com
September 26, 2005
Space News, Volume 16, Issue 36
“Orion Completes Tests of Methane-Fueled Thruster” - See Orion’s press release.
