Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Company Received Unanimous Approval From CSF Board
The Board of Directors of the
Commercial Spaceflight Federation has given unanimous approval to
Raytheon's application to be its latest Associate Member.
"We are pleased and excited to become one of the newest members
of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation," said Garnett R. Stowe,
Vice President of National Intelligence Programs and Space for
Raytheon. "Commercial spaceflight is a growth area for the
space sector and Raytheon is proud to offer our support. We
look forward to a long and productive relationship with the
Commercial Spaceflight Federation and its member companies."
Mark Sirangelo, Chairman of the
Commercial Spaceflight Federation and Sierra Nevada Corporation
Space Systems Chairman, commented, "The member companies of the
Commercial Spaceflight Federation are proud to welcome Raytheon as
a new Associate Member. As we look ahead to the future of
spaceflight, we are excited to begin working with Raytheon to
further the Federation's goals of promoting the development of
commercial human spaceflight, pursuing ever higher levels of
safety, and sharing best practices and expertise throughout the
industry."
Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight
Federation, added, "These next few months and years will be
especially critical for the growth of the commercial spaceflight
industry. As a provider of proven space-qualified systems and
components, Raytheon has been involved in every orbital human
spaceflight vehicle developed by the United States since the
Mercury capsule. We are excited that Raytheon will be
bringing its expertise to the Federation and our members."
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