ANNOUNCING A NEW CORPORATION IN THE SPACE FIELD

ANNOUNCING A NEW CORPORATION IN THE SPACE FIELD

ASTROPOWER, INC. T o develop advanced propulsion systems and power equipment for tomorrow's space vehicles

Astropower, Inc. has been formed as a subsidiary of Douglas Aircraft Company with Mr. Y. C. Lee, internation­ ally noted propulsion expert, as president. In offering its services for research and development of advanced space propulsion systems to system contractors and government agencies, Astropower will operate as an independent company. The proprietary interests of major systems and sub-systems contractors will be respected and protected by both Douglas and Astropower. A balanced engineering and research program is now being formulated to advance the state of the art in—

• Ultra-high energy propulsion systems in the nuclear, chemical and electrical fields • Solid state devices and energy conversion equipment Mr. Lee is now staffing key positions in Astropower, Inc. and will welcome inquiries from qualified engineers and scientists having advanced degrees in the areas of nuclear physics, plasma physics, solid state physics, thermody­ namics and high temperature materials. Astropower's permanent scientific and engineering center will be located in one of Southern Cali­ fornia's ideally situated research communities.

ASTROPOWER, INC. Temporary headquarters: 3801 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, California 40

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