Supporting NASA
Quickparts is a proud supporter of NASA and the US-lead exploration of space. Being a leader in providing low volume custom parts for product development can provide some very interesting experiences.
We are very proud to have been able to support the development of the Robonaut 2. This is a very cool robot that is being developed to go deep in space so you don’t have to. I was able to see the predecessor, Robonaut, and was very impressed.
Quickparts was the provider of the parts for the Mr. Robonaut 2. We were able to leverage the right manufacturing processes to support the technical requirements, project lead times and tight budget.
Check out the article from FOXNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/scitech/2010/02/04/nasa-unveils-robonaut?slide=2
I read somewhere that NASA decided to do a manned mission to Mars by August, 1982, but that Viet Nam war was far too costly. Such a mission would have been a drop inside the fiscal bucket, compared to the military spending in those days. When you compare the worthiness of a manned mission to Mars to that of slugging it out in Southeast Asia, I vote Mars, completely. We lost Viet Nam; what a waste. We lost our earlier trip to Mars; what a waste. Now, we’ve got financial woes and budget cuts. Once more, Mars normally takes the back seat just to fall out of the vehicle. What can we do avoiding strike three?
Could it be possible if I link to this webpage, from my web site? I’m trying to gather as many bits of info as I can.