AASC to Manufacture Cygnus Structure

Applied Aerospace Structures Corporation (AASC) has been awarded a contract by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) to manufacture and test the composite structure for the Cygnus advanced maneuvering spacecraft. The twelve-sided, 103" diameter x 50" tall structure is based on Orbital's STAR 2 platform design, and will be comprised of a forward and aft aluminum ring and graphite