Andrews Space & Technology To Help Sketch Out New Launcher

Illustration only of an Andrews Space & Technology RLV design. Not indicative of this contract work. Image copyright AS&T 2002

Seattle - Feb 4, 2002
Andrews Space & Technology (AS&T) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems sector to perform market analysis, business planning, systems engineering, and launch vehicle design services in support of Northrop Grumman's second-generation Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) program.

The $15.7 million dollar contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman in December 2001 to conduct vehicle architecture design studies as part of NASA's Space Launch Initiative (SLI).

The RLV research and development effort will hone the technologies needed to build a second-generation reusable launch vehicle, as well as design vehicle architectures for 21st century missions.

In this capacity, AS&T will provide market analysis, financial modeling, and business planning for Northrop Grumman in the vehicle concept development effort. Andrews Space & Technology will also support the systems engineering and vehicle design development activities for Northrop Grumman.

To lead this effort, AS&T appointed Livingston L. Holder, Jr. as Vice President of Space Systems. Also, Mr. Holder will supervise the company's "Alchemist" Air Collection and Enrichment System (ACES) development initiative being conducted under NASA's second-generation RLV program.

In addition, Mr. Holder will manage the day-to-day operations of AS&T's Space Systems activities, including service contracts, and multiple research and development efforts.

Mr. Holder joins AS&T after ten years of service with the United States Air Force and fourteen years of service with The Boeing Company. Mr. Holder is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.

He served as a Titan III Launch Officer at Vandenberg AFB, supported the development of a major classified satellite program for the Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects organization, and served as a Manned Spaceflight Engineer.

During his tenure at Boeing, Mr. Holder led the company's International Integration efforts on the International Space Station, as well as served as Program Manager of Sea Launch during its early development, and later served as the Chief Engineer then Program Manager of Boeing's Aviation Information Services (the predecessor to Connexion by Boeing)

"This is an exciting time for Andrews Space & Technology. We are adding key principals to the management team, building a strong relationship with Northrop Grumman, and expanding our role in the NASA second-generation RLV Program," said Jason Andrews, Andrews Space & Technology co-founder and President.

The total value of Andrews Space & Technology portion in the Northrop Grumman contract with options is approximately $1,750,000.

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