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Rickard Metals is proud to participate in Project Constellation for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is one of the many prestigious clients that have depended on Rickard Metals for the procurement of engineered and finished products. For example, we were contracted to provide 6AL-4V-Eli Titanium forgings for the fabrication of the crew evacuation system for NASA’s Ares Orion rocket. Often referred to as LAS (launch abort system) this escape mechanism on the Ares I will propel the Orion crew capsule clear of the rocket in the event of an Ares pad or launch malfunction. The Ares I and Orion crew capsule are part of NASA’s Project Constellation, a program that will launch the next generation of human spaceflight as the space shuttle fleet nears retirement.
In addition to our work in the aerospace and marine industries, Rickard Metals supplies specialty metals and finished and semi-finished parts to the nuclear, electronics, chemical, oil, gas and high-tech industries, among others. We have worked with a broad range of specialized materials, including maraging steel and commercially pure titanium. We can also supply superalloys such as Inconel 718 and steel alloy materials such as 300M Alloy. For more information, please call us toll-free at (800) 966-4922. |
