Special Aerospace Services (SAS), a Colorado-based tactical engineering company, has been named Colorado's 2021 Aerospace Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufacturer's Edge.

SAS provides a seamless workflow between their engineers and manufacturing teams by providing a full-cycle solution portfolio that includes tactical engineering support in propulsion, avionics, systems, safety, and launch site integration, as well as rapid prototyping, manufacturing, and procurement of mission-critical aerospace hardware. SAS clients include NASA, DoD, and many commercial space providers.

"We are thrilled to be recognised with this amazing award," said Heather Bulk, SAS's founder and CEO. "Manufacturing plays a vital role in the advancement of the aerospace industry. We are providing critical, agile, and reliable engineering and manufacturing solutions that solve complex aerospace challenges so that our clients can confidently meet the demands of expanding human knowledge in space."

SAS is also the parent company of SAS Flight Factory Services, an AS9100D-certified and vertically integrated division designed to address the critical and immediate needs of its clients.

The Manufacturer's Edge is a Colorado manufacturing assistance centre, partially funded by the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The 2021 Colorado Manufacturing Awards (CMAs) build on five successful years of recognising outstanding companies and people shaping American manufacturing.