Goodrich Celebrates 50 Years in Space
June 15 2009 - 12:11AM
Business Wire
Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) is celebrating its 50th year of
working in advanced space programs, and continues its pioneering
role and contributions to the nation�s defense and the furthering
of mankind�s knowledge from the high frontier.
On June 25, 1959, the world�s first space-borne intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite was launched on the
then-classified Corona program with a Goodrich ISR Systems payload.
The Corona program mission was to take pictures from space of the
former Soviet Bloc countries, and it continued to do so through
1972.
Goodrich made the space suit worn by astronaut John Glenn during
NASA�s Project Mercury missions. The company�s sensors were on
astronaut Neil Armstrong�s backpack as he took the first steps on
the moon during Apollo 11.
Most recently, Goodrich provided the fine guidance sensor during
the Space Shuttle Atlantis� historic final launch to the Hubble
space telescope on May 11, 2009; the sensor will add years of
productive research life to the venerable space telescope.
Goodrich ISR Systems continues to apply its space expertise in
support of customers and partners on new satellite programs.
Current contracts include support to GPS III, the James Webb Space
Telescope, SBIRS-High, NPOESS, ORS Sat-1 and Japan�s ASNARO
satellite.
Tom Bergeron, president, ISR Systems at Goodrich, stated, �Our
rich history at Goodrich ISR Systems over the past 50 years of
providing innovative, highly-capable space systems supporting
critical missions will continue well into the next generation of
technologies and capabilities in support of our mission
partners.�
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland
security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified
portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global
customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service
facilities. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a
parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be
referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
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