AASC Awarded 18 Month Non-Destruct Testing Merit

09/20/2008

AASC has been approved for Nadcap Non-Destructive testing accreditation by PRI Inc.

AASC Composite Shroud Houses Phoenix Mars Lander Weather Station

05/29/2008

Applied Aerospace Structures Corp. of Stockton, CA supported the Phoenix Mars Lander program by fabricating a composite shroud to house the spacecraft’s weather station.

AASC Receives Pride@Boeing Accomplishment Award

04/08/2008

On April 8, 2008, AASC received the Pride@Boeing Accomplishment Award for their outstanding efforts on the 737 Wedgetail AWEC program. The Boeing award serves to recognize individual and collective contributions of Boeing contractors and suppliers.

Thuraya-3 Successfully Launched

02/01/2008

AASC has participated in the successful launch of the Thuraya-3 multi-station communications satellite. The launch took place on January 15, 2008 in Long Beach, California. The 44-minute launch window opened at 3:49am Pacific Time from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The launch commenced after a series of final tests and a 72 hour countdown. This is the third satellite in the Thuraya series. Thuraya-1 launched in 2000, while Thuraya-2 launched in 2003.

AASC Solar Panels Vital to MESSENGER’s Success

01/18/2008

AASC has played an integral part in the NASA-sponsored investigation of Mercury. AASC fabricated the solar panels for the MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft.