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News Release from: American Aerospace Controls
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 February 2006
Lockheed Martin acknowledges Titan
efforts
American Aerospace Controls recently received recognition from Lockheed Martin Corporation commemorating its 14 years of commitment to the success of the Titan Programme.
American Aerospace Controls (AAC), a leading manufacturer of AC and DC current, voltage, power, and frequency transducers, recently received recognition from Lockheed Martin Corporation commemorating AAC's 14 years of commitment to the success of the Titan Programme, one of the USA's largest and most important space launch systems AAC provided the programme with transducers that helped monitor current at different points in the rockets during take off and flight, and provide immediate feedback to flight operators and programme administrators
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 30 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Lockheed Martin is very proud to have achieved mission success for its final two Titan IV flights in 2005", said Ben Dusenbery, Lockheed Martin Titan Programme Director.
"Titan space launch systems are renowned for the state-of-the-art electronic components that are incorporated into the system, and we thank AAC for their support of the programme throughout the years".
Ruth Roberts Gitlin, president of AAC noted: "To have been a part of this historic programme for over fourteen years is quite an honour for us".
"We are committed to helping our country advance our space exploration capabilities by providing reliable, proven components that can be used in these extreme environments".
The US Air Force/Lockheed Martin Titan Programme was started in the 1950s to develop a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could be segmented for transport and allow the second-stage engine to operate at high altitudes, where the power output of the system could be greatly increased.
Over the past five decades, the Titan has evolved into one of the most relied-on space launch vehicles, enabling access to the nation's largest and most important space systems.
The last Titan rocket was launched on 19th October 2005 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, bringing this groundbreaking space launch programme to an end.
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