REPORT:  27 MEMBERS ATTENDED THIS VERY INFORMATIVE TOUR.  WE THANK MR. ANTHONY KYRIAKIDIS OF LOCKHEED MARTIN FOR THE EXTRA HOURS THAT HE DEVOTED TO THE TOUR.  HERE ARE SOME PICTURES.





TOUR OF LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS

 

Come tour the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Tank Assembly facility where Atlas booster and Centaur propellant tanks are manufactured using a very innovative steel balloon architecture initially developed for America's first operational ICBM.  The primary manufacturing process is resistance welding of stainless steel.  Other items on the tour include: Stretch Forming, Laser Cutting, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Non Destructive Testing (X-Ray and Dye Penetrant), Process Control, and Pressure Testing.

The tour is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2006, from 6:00 pm to ~7:30/8:00 pm.  ATTENDEE MUST BE A US CITIZEN.  A government issued ID with picture (e.g., driver's license) is required to tour the facility.  You will be turned away if you forgot the ID.


The facility's address is 4297 Pacific Highway, San Diego, 92110.   Here is a map.  Also see Thomas Brothers 1268-F6.  Park on Enterprise Street.  Meet at the security gate on the east side of the pedestrian overpass.

DIRECTIONS:
From I-5 Southbound, after I-8 take the Old Town Ave exit, go straight onto Hancock St, turn right onto Witherby St, veer to right onto Pacific Highway, move to left to exit onto Barnett Ave, turn right onto Midway Drive, turn right onto Enterprise St.  Park close to the pedestrian overpass.

From I-5 Northbound, take the Pacific Highway exit, go about 1.5 miles, move to left to exit onto Barnett Ave, 
turn right onto Midway Drive, turn right onto Enterprise St.  Park close to the pedestrian overpass.

RSVP by emailing Mark Shin (shinster1@yahoo.com) or calling Tom Frankie at 858-481-1875.  Space is limited so RSVP by Sunday, February 5.

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