Westbrook-based The Lee Co. is one of many Connecticut businesses helping NASA reach its goal for future missions to the moon and beyond.
Lee has been supporting NASA and its subcontractors since the space race began in the 1950s.
Executive Vice President of Hydraulics Jeffrey Dickey said the company supplied parts that kept the oxygen supply of astronauts safe while they walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972.
“The current NASA work gives us a great sense of pride to be helping us get back to the moon with Artemis,” said Dickey.
Coast Guard aircrew evacuates injured crewman 92 miles to Dutch Harbor nationalfisherman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationalfisherman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fish processing boat about 90 miles northwest of Unalaska Thursday, according to a USCG statement. The helicopter crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley hoisted the injured man from the 262-foot fish processor America’s Finest just before 1 p.m. They flew to Unalaska where he was placed in the care of LifeMed personnel.