The local architecture and engineering firm of Bovay Engineers, Inc. (BOVAY) has been retained by United Space Alliance, LLC, (USA) for design of the Exploration Development Laboratory in Houston (EDLH). The industry leader in space operations, USA, is providing its operations expertise, flight software development support, and assembly, integration, and processing experience to the team, led by Lockheed Martin, that is building NASA's next-generation crew exploration vehicle, known as Orion. Once the building modifications are complete, the EDLH will be managed and operated by Lockheed Martin.

According to Alejandro C. Giannotti, Chairman and CEO, "We are proud of this important award. Bovay was selected by USA for this project due to our extensive design expertise in this type of facility and our ability to evaluate and solve very complex technical issues".

The Exploration Development Lab in Houston will be utilized to develop state-of-the-art space exploration hardware, as well as avionics software for the Orion crew vehicle, and other components of NASA's Project Constellation.

The Orion human space flight system will be capable of safely transferring astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), the Moon, Mars and other destinations beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The Lockheed Martin team brings to bear the nation's premier human space flight and exploration expertise in the development of NASA's next-generation crew transportation system.

Bovay has been providing consulting engineering services since 1946. Initially known as H. E. Bovay Consulting Engineers in 1946, the company was incorporated as Bovay Engineers, Inc. in 1952. Since our inception, we have provided services to private clients, public agencies and the federal government. The company's current Chairman and President is the Argentine born Ing. Alejandro C. Giannotti, PE, LEED AP ®.

For additional information contact:
Alejandro Giannotti
Phone: (713) 668-6641
Fax: (713) 668-6031
e-mail: acg@bovayengineers.com