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M&J constructing facility to build more parts for ULA's Vulcan Centaur

M&J Precision Machining and Fabrication is building a new facility in Decatur to make parts for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket and had a substantial role in the Vulcan’s first certification launch Jan. 8.

“The launch that happened a little over a month ago, we probably had 4,000 parts on that (Decatur-built Vulcan Centaur rocket) that went into space. Probably 400 part numbers,” M&J Chief Executive Officer Carlton Guyse said Tuesday. “So, I felt like we were a heavy part of that launch.”

Excerpt from The Decatur Daily article by Erica Smith

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