Posted on 07/25/2005 6:04:23 PM PDT by KevinDavis
MILFORD — Pilots hurtling through the sky at three times the speed of sound and astronauts exploring space and walking on the moon have all worn gear designed and produced by the workers at Air-Lock Inc.
Now the engineers and machinists inhabiting the little factory that looks like a series of old Army barracks off Milford's Gulf Street are developing a new suit to clothe the first Mars exploration teams.
"Yup, we hope so," said Dennis Finch, Air-Lock's senior designer, on the prospects of winning the contract to create a new helmet and the bearing assemblies that will allow astronauts to bend and twist at the wrist, shoulder and waist for a Mars mission.
Finch, a 26-year veteran of the company, said the goal is to create a more rugged, but lighter, suit for planetary exploration using new materials.
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Milford!!!!
Hometown bump to the top :)
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