Every day we get closer to a new reality, a reality that has man stepping foot on Mars. Science fiction has painted a wide variety of scenes and expectations, but the human race will eventually know what it’s really like to be on the “Red Planet.”
That day is still many years away, but a company in southeast Michigan is working to make it a reality.
In Macomb Township, a company called Futuramic is helping the space program get ready for launch. But again, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Futuramic started as an automotive company in 1955, but when the car companies began looking for alternative locations for labor and manufacturing, Futuramic switched gears to survive.
“It was a perfect fit. Really, to get into the aerospace because it’s machining and assembly, so it is right up our alley,” John Couch said.
With that, Futuramic took one giant leap for tool- and machine-kind. This transition from the automotive world to aerospace didn’t mean a complete overhaul in personnel. In fact, many of the people who helped Detroit drive the world also help NASA reach higher and farther.