10  April  2007

Boeing Selects Moog for Ares I Industry Team

Moog will join a team of suppliers led by Boeing in pursuit of a contract for production of the upper stage for the Ares I crew launch vehicle, NASA's first new human-rated launch vehicle since the space shuttle.

Ares I, which will transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle to low Earth orbit, is an essential element of the nation's space exploration program that will return astronauts to the moon no later than 2020.

In addition to Moog, Boeing suppliers include:

• Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.

• Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Orion Propulsion Inc.

• SUMMA Technology Inc.

• United Space Alliance

• United Launch Alliance

Each supplier brings specific capabilities tailored to NASA's stated Ares I upper stage needs. This team provides world-class technical expertise, proven performance in their Ares I roles and an innovative, low-cost small business orientation. Located predominantly in Huntsville, Ala., and New Orleans, La., Boeing's team will focus on providing responsive support to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center customer.

Leveraging decades of experience in advanced aerospace design, manufacturing and assembly as well as common procurement systems and procedures, the Boeing-led team will provide NASA a full breadth of capabilities for the Ares I crew launch vehicle.

Moog will provide critical components for the Main Propulsion System and Reaction Control System propulsion systems and will work with Hamilton Sundstrand on the TVC subsystem. NASA already has selected Moog for advanced technology development work related to hydraulic actuators and controllers. Besides its extensive heritage in human rated flight experience, Moog is a Boeing partner in lean manufacturing practices for primary flight control systems on commercial airplanes. NASA is expected to award the Ares I upper stage production contract in late August.