article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources . may 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message marotta controls incorporated type private industry aerospace defense space weapons maritime industry founded 1943 montville new jersey headquarters montville nj products power supplies electronics control actuation systems pneumatic systems hydraulic systems regulators smart valves valves solenoid valves manifolds satellite propulsion slogan your success is our mission citation needed website www.marotta.com marotta controls inc. specializes in the design manufacture and integration of precision control systems and electronics for applications in the aerospace space marine and defense sectors . patrick marotta founded the company during world war ii in the basement of a garage . marotta is now a 200 employee corporation operating out of a 115 000 square foot facility in montvillle nj . marotta manufactures systems including power electronics control actuation systems space propulsion systems pneumatic weapon ejection systems pressure regulating and relief valves solenoid valves piezo actuated valves manifolds multi function valves and more . marotta has been a large defense contracting supplier for systems to control pressure motion fluid electronics and power for over 70 years . contents 1 history 1.1 1940s 1.2 1950s 1.3 1960s 1.4 1970s 1.5 1980s 1.6 1990s 1.7 2000s 2 markets 2.1 aerospace 2.2 space 2.3 marine 2.4 weapons 2.5 land 2.6 industrial 3 programs 3.1 aerospace weapons 3.2 space 3.3 marine 4 new technology 5 locations 6 references 7 external links history edit marotta was founded in 1943 as the marotta engineering company . early manufacturing sub contracts for prime contractors such as general electric corporation and rca enabled marotta to gain experience in what was to become a particular area of expertise precision valves and machined components for the rocket and guided missile industry . 1940s edit marked the start of marotta s business in the design development and manufacture of valves and systems for critical performance environment envelope size weight and power constraints for the fledgling rocket industry . marotta s controls helped power the x 15 and the bell x 1 . 1950s edit in the early 1950s marotta offered its first high pressure liquid and gas solenoid valves . in the mid 50s marotta developed the balanced poppet valve concept and the 6000 psi solenoid valve . in the late 50s marotta extended its pressure regulating products to include electrical and remote control applications . marotta invested heavily in people and facilities while expanding their portfolio to include the chemical metals processing and offshore oil industries . 1960s edit in the early 60s marotta approached the united states navy with the idea of manifolds for shipboard high and low pressure air stations . continuing in the early 60s marotta introduced its first closed loop pneumatic control system . throughout the 60s marotta was a major contributor to the gemini saturn apollo and lunar module missions by providing hundreds of valves on launch sites engines and miscellaneous spacecraft systems . 1970s edit in the early 70s marotta provided a highly innovative valve solution a valve sensor for tanks and other armored vehicles that rapidly responded to a sudden bright flash of light fast enough to discharge pressurized halon and prevent an explosion caused by a live round . marotta also continued its support of the space program by supplying valves for the apollo soyuz mission and the space shuttle . marotta provided high pressure control valves and manifolds on the ffg 7 oliver h. perry class and dd 963 spruance class ships as well as trident class submarines . 1980s edit throughout the 80s marotta was recognized and awarded for its quality and service to the navy with the aegis shipbuilding excellence award . marotta continued to provide valves and manifolds to the us navy on the ddg 51 arleigh burke class guided missile destroyer . 1990s edit in the early 90s marotta was recognized as a premier supplier to nasa with the award of the george m. low award for quality and excellence . marotta also won an award with the international space station with orders for valves and valve electronics on the active thermal control system vacuum valves and proportional flow control valves for temperature control . 2000s edit in the 2000s marotta worked to develop the first complete pneumatic system mpact pure air compression technology . launched in paris in 2005 mpact was selected by both the boeing company and navair for use in the p 8a and the f a 18 . markets edit aerospace edit marotta controls specializes in motion and flow control products to the aerospace industry with compact lightweight control products designed specifically for airborne and ground service applications . systems include a variety of high pressure pneumatic systems power supplies and electronics . space edit marotta controls has over 50 years of flight proven heritage for space systems . marotta s pressurization and control valves played a critical role in the earliest days of manned spaceflight from the fuel control valves on the saturn rocket to propulsion systems for the lunar module ascent and descent engines . today marotta supplies control valves to several emerging commercial space companies and is one of the largest privately held suppliers for spacex . marine edit marotta s fluid control systems and sub systems are used on every us surface and submarine at sea . marotta s provides pressure reducing manifolds to control the air systems on board controls for emergency gas turbines aboard surface ships and critical pressurization valves for nuclear submarines . weapons edit marotta provides several mission critical controls for today s complex weapon systems on land in the air and at sea . weapon systems include high pressure pneumatic ejection systems control actuation systems ir missile seeker cooling systems and a wide variety of power electronics . land edit land systems include specialty high pressure fluid controls and critical fire suppression capabilities . industrial edit for over 40 years marotta has supplied solenoid and check valves to the nuclear power industry . valves are used in fuel transfer applications as well as chemical injection systems . programs edit aerospace weapons edit a darter e 2d advanced hawkeye f a 18 e f f 35 lightning ii gmd hellfire lau 7 lau 127 lrasm m299 launcher p 8a poseidon sh 60 seahawk small diameter bomb x 47b ucas space edit aeolus alphabus alphasat delta ii iv dragon falcon 1 9 heavy goce h iia h iib international space station lisa pathfinder solar sail demonstrator spaceshipone two st 5 marine edit air warfare destroyer astute class submarine cg 47 class cvn 78 class ddg 1000 class echo ranger auv f100 f310 frigates fremm lcs class lduuv lha class ohio replacement class virginia class new technology edit 1 step ac dc conversion technology . this innovative new circuit solution uniquely achieves three phase active power factor correction apfc power regulation and electrical isolation in a single conversion step . locations edit marotta corporate headquarters montville morris county new jersey united states references edit external links edit marotta company website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title marotta & oldid 695384384 categories aerospace companies of the united statesdefense companies of the united statescompanies established in 1943companies based in morris county new jerseyhidden categories articles lacking reliable references from may 2013all articles lacking reliable referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from may 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