Mott Corp Achieves Rare Aerospace Distinction

When some companies set their goals, they shoot for the moon. Others land on it.

That’s literally what happened recently when a flow control assembly manufactured by Mott Corporation successfully passed operational testing on the lunar surface.

The testing, part of NASA’s Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) mission, provided Farmington-based Mott with a rare distinction in the aerospace industry.

The flow control assembly, developed in conjunction with NASA engineers, was a key component in the MSOLO mass spectrometer, designed for precise handling of volatile gas samples.

While the lunar lander carrying the spectrometer ended on its side after landing near the Moon’s south pole, MSOLO successfully powered up and collected data.

“This achievement proves that Mott hardware can deliver in the harshest and most unforgiving conditions–even on the Moon,” said Sean Kane, Mott’s general manager of aerospace and defense and vice president of business development.

“Successfully operating on the lunar surface is a milestone that very few companies can claim.”

Mott joins more than 60 Connecticut companies that have worked with NASA on projects associated with the Artemis I and Artemis II missions.