Article: Allied-Signal to provide pointing system for Hubble Space Telescope.

ALLIED-SIGNAL TO PROVIDE POINTING SYSTEM FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied-Signal Inc. (NYSE: ALD) today announced that its Bendix Guidance Systems Division developed a significant portion of the system that will point and stabilize the Hubble Space Telescope after its scheduled launch tomorrow.

Bendix Guidance Systems, headquartered in Teterboro, N.J., has provided a significant portion of the pointing control system under a contract with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, which built the spacecraft for the Hubble Space Telescope.

"The Hubble Space Telescope has a 94-inch, nearly perfect ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!