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November 16, 2012

Andrews Space To Manufacture Sinclair Rods
Seattle, WA (SPX) Nov 16, 2012
Andrews Space (Andrews) has announced they have signed an exclusive agreement with Sinclair Interplanetary (Sinclair) of Toronto, Canada to begin selling and manufacturing Sinclair's highly popular torque rods. Under the agreement, Andrews will take over manufacturing the Sinclair TQ-15 and TQ-40 torque rod products and their variants, which are ideal for spacecraft weighing between 30 and 180 kg. "Sinclair Interplanetary has long been known as a preeminent supplier of high-performance aerospace p ... read more

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