[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 101 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1273]
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RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AEROJET'S REDMOND, WASHINGTON EMPLOYEES

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                            HON. JAY INSLEE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 1, 2010

  Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the employees of 
Aerojet-General Corporation's Redmond, Washington operations facility. 
Aerojet-Redmond has recently been selected by the United Space Alliance 
to receive the Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award for Aerojet's 
sustained superior performance as a key supplier on NASA's Space 
Shuttle- program over the--course of nearly- 30 years. This most 
significant achievement will be commemorated with a presentation from 
United Space Alliance and celebration ceremony held at Aerojet's 
facility in Redmond, Washington on Thursday, July 8, 2010.
  Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader 
principally serving the space and missile propulsion, defense and 
armaments markets. The Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award is a very 
prestigious award bestowed upon United Space Alliance supplier 
companies--from among over 2,000 active suppliers located throughout 
the United States--who have performed extraordinary work that added to 
safety, mission success, schedule compliance, and enhanced flight 
capability. Aerojet's Redmond Operations will be only the twenty-first 
company to receive this highly selective award.
  Aerojet-Redmond is the world leader in the in-space propulsion market 
and as such is the manufacturer of the 38 primary and 6 vernier 
Reaction Control Thrusters used on every Space Shuttle mission. The 
Shuttle's Reaction Control System is used to position the Space Shuttle 
during flight operations such as payload insertions and International 
Space Station docking.
  On the occasion of this most significant milestone, my colleagues and 
I are proud to join together and lend our voices to congratulate and 
honor the more than 425 Aerojet workers in Redmond, Washington on a job 
well-done.

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