[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 98 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1414]
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 TRIBUTE TO ILC DOVER FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PATHFINDER MISSION

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 11, 1997

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise today to call your attention 
to a great contribution to science, technology, and progress made by 
the people of ILC Dover in Dover, DE. I offer my appreciation to the 
hard work and dedication of this company which developed the airbag 
system that allowed Pathfinder to land on Mars and reduced the cost of 
the Mars mission.
  ILC's success in aerospace technology dates back to their development 
of the Extra Vehicular Activity spacesuits used for space walks during 
the Apollo missions. ILC Dover's reputation as a cost-effective 
engineering firm with its core technology of developing high-tech 
inflatable systems, made them a logical contractor to team with NASA's 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory. ILC designed, tested, and produced the 
material development used in this highly visible project.
  ILC Dover has proved themselves a leader and model in the aerospace 
industry by providing technology in accordance with NASA's new focus: 
better, faster, cheaper. I am confident that ILC Dover will continue to 
provide innovative and cost-effective aerospace technology necessary to 
continue important missions such as Pathfinder in exploring our world. 
I applaud the people of ILC Dover and wish them continued success in 
their endeavors.

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