Andrews Space Partners With Innovative Sollutions in Space to Manufacture EZPOD Dispensers in the United States
Andrews Space will begin offering the EZPOD, a US manufactured version of the ISIPOD, in January 2013.
Andrews Space (Andrews) today announced it signed an agreement with ISIS of the Netherlands to begin manufacturing a US version of the ISIPOD, branded the EZPOD, in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Andrews will manufacture and integrate the EZPODs domestically with initial units available as early as January 2013.
“Until now the United States only had a single CubeSat dispenser solution available. The ISIS ISIPOD product is reliable, proven and lower-cost than similar products on the market and now it’s available in the United States, under the brand name EZPOD, as a domestically manufactured solution,” said Jason Andrews, President and CEO of Andrews Space. “The EZPOD gives our customers a highly competitive alternative to the status quo.”
Abe Bonnema, Marketing Director of ISIS, said “Our agreement with Andrews Space extends our dispenser product line into the United States, satisfying the need for US customers to have a domestically produced product, manufactured by a company that meets ISIS’ high standards for quality and workmanship.”
Jason Andrews adds “We will continue to expand our partnership with ISIS to manufacture 6U and 12U EZPOD dispensers for larger CubeSats as well. Both structures and dispensers for these sizes will be available during the first half of 2013”.
All Andrews products and components are built domestically using Andrews’ AS9100C certified quality procedures for spaceflight hardware.
About Andrews Space
Andrews Space, Inc. was founded in 1999 to be a catalyst in the commercialization and development of space. The company is an affordable integrator of aerospace systems and developer of advanced space technologies. To learn more, please visit: www.andrews-space.com.
About ISIS – Innovative Solutions In Space
ISIS – Innovative Solutions In Space B.V. was founded in 2006 to enable more cost-effective space missions by using nano-satellite systems. The company is a vertically integrated company in the nanosatellite segment and a developer and provider of various nanosatellite modules, systems and services. For more information, please visit: www.isispace.nl.
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Melissa Wuerl
Sr. Program Manager / Business Development
Andrews Space
3415 S. 116th, Ste. 123
Tukwila, WA 98168
Office: (206) 438-0620
Cell: (206) 669-7201
mwuerl@andrews-space.com
