{"id":11630,"date":"2023-03-30T01:05:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T01:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=11630"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:38:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:38:25","slug":"caldwell-frame-for-lunar-lander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/caldwell-frame-for-lunar-lander\/","title":{"rendered":"Caldwell Frame for Lunar Lander"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 2,500-lb capacity transport cradle, customized by The Caldwell Group Inc.<\/a>, has been used to facilitate final assembly of Intuitive Machines\u2019 lunar lander, Nova-C, that will soon land on the Moon.<\/p>\n

Nova-C assembly is happening now in Houston, Texas. When complete, the lander requires highly customized transportation to NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida where it will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket. The short and long base assemblies designed by The Caldwell Group<\/a>, delivered by Caldwell<\/a> distributor Kennedy Wire Rope & Sling Company Inc., also meet Nova-C\u2019s requirements for safe transport.<\/p>\n

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The 2.500-lb capacity transport cradle was customized by The Caldwell Group Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe installed Nova-C to the short base to move it out of the assembly room and into the high bay in the vertical position,\u201d said Intuitive Machines Assembly and Integration Lead, Greg Vajdos.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the high bay, our engineers joined the short base with the long base and rotated the lander to a horizontal orientation for welding. By providing Intuitive Machines the means to safely transport and rotate Nova-C, Caldwell<\/a> has accelerated our ability to perform mission-critical work on the lander in a safe environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After welding, the lander was returned to the vertical position.<\/p><\/div>\n

The short base has been utilized throughout the long-term project across various sites when the lander was upright on wheels and combined with the long base for movement and shipment in a horizontal position. Intuitive Machines structural engineers analyzed the entire system at the first lateral mode for bending at 15Hz. Caldwell<\/a> designed a 4:1 safety factor using twice its capacity in all directions and configurations and met The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B30.20 BTH-2 Category B, Service Class 0.<\/p>\n

\u201cNova-C is Intuitive Machines\u2019 opportunity to return the United States to the surface of the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972,\u201d explained Vajdos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Caldwell<\/a> stand is essential to accomplishing our mission, and we\u2019re confident that Nova-C will be safely transported to KSC for launch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one of the most exciting projects Patrick Eytalis [Application Specialist at Caldwell] and I have worked on,\u201d said Dan Mongan, Caldwell<\/a> New Product Development Specialist.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be involved in such an iconic space program has been an engineering challenge and career highlight. Intuitive Machines gave us the ability to work with all stakeholders to bring the stand and transporter system to fruition. It\u2019s a testament to everyone\u2019s commitment to the end goal over countless hours of consultations and multiple design phases.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nova-C assembly is happening now in Houston, Texas.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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