Curtis-Wright congratulates NASA and Boeing on successful Boeing Oft-2 mission to the International Space Station
Press release from: Curtiss-Wright Corporation Published: Friday, May 27, 2022
Curtiss-Wright’s defense solutions division, a leading provider of successful robust test solutions, today congratulated NASA and Boeing on the successful mission of the Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 to the International Space Station (ISS). Curtiss-Wright is proud to support this historic flight as a provider of robust data collection equipment used aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft as part of the agency’s commercial crew program. Curtiss-Wright is supplying Boeing RAIU (Remote Analog Interface Unit) CST-100, based on the company’s avionics data processing equipment Acra KAM-500. RAIU is used to collect data on the condition and health of critical spacecraft systems during all phases of the mission.
The flight, NASA’s second unmanned flight to Starliner, was launched to the ISS with a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral space station in Florida. The OFT-2 mission demonstrates the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner spacecraft and the Atlas V rocket from launch to jump to return to Earth in the desert of the western United States.
“As a proud provider of NASA’s Orbital Flight Test-2 mission to the International Space Station, we congratulate NASA and Boeing on the successful mission of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner,” said Chris Wiltsy, senior vice president and general manager, Solutions defense. ” “We are pleased that our proven and reliable space data collection technology is being used to help capture the critical data needed to support the development of this historic spacecraft. I am honored to be part of the team that is helping to introduce the next generation of American space travel and preparing to launch NASA astronauts on deep space missions. With Curtis-Wright’s long legacy as an innovator in the aviation and aerospace industries, starting with the Wright and Glenn Curtis brothers, we are especially excited to participate in this important and exciting program that will bring Americans back to the moon and later to Mars. .
The unmanned mission will provide valuable data to NASA by certifying Boeing’s crew transportation system for regular astronaut flights to and from the space station. During the mission, the spacecraft delivered more than 400 pounds of cargo and supplies to NASA crew on the space station and returned to Earth with more than 550 pounds of cargo, including nitrogen and oxygen refueling tanks (NORS), which provide breathable air. of the crew of the station members.
NASA’s Merchant Crew Program works with industry through public-private partnerships to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station, which will allow additional research time and increase the ability to find on-board test benches. humanity to study. The space station remains a springboard for space exploration, including future missions to the moon and possibly to Mars.
About Curtis-Wright’s space decisions
Curtiss-Wright is a leading provider of data collection products for space commercial ready (COTS) and radiation resistant COTS applications. By combining COTS savings with innovative radiation resistance strategies, Curtiss-Wright allows reliable systems to be built that meet the needs of the mission at a significantly lower cost. The use of Curtiss-Wright’s radiation-tolerant Smart Backplane design allows system developers to meet their mission assurance requirements without the high NREs and costs associated with radiation-cured structures. In addition, custom data acquisition modules can help reduce weight by eliminating the need for separate avionics boxes, while the ability to turn modules on and off allows for more efficient management of power budgets. Curtiss-Wright’s approach to Space COTS has been proven in a number of space applications, including EASA Vega-C, NASA Orion SLS & CRV, Boeing CST-100, Blue Horizon’s New Shepard, SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon, ESA IXV, ULA Delta V and Rocketlab Electron.
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About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services primarily to the aerospace and defense markets, as well as critical technologies in the demanding markets of commercial power, processes and industry. Headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, we employ a workforce of 7,800 highly qualified employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineering solutions for the markets we serve. Building on the legacy of Glen Curtis and the Wright brothers, Curtis-Wright has a long tradition of delivering innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.
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