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Del. Sen. Carper to Tour Space Suit Maker

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FREDERICA, Del. - Delaware Sen. Tom Carper says he will tour a Frederica company that makes space suits for NASA.
    
Carper says he will visit ILC Dover on Monday to see how a state partnership has helped the company. The Delaware Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a non-profit economic development organization that helps Delaware manufacturers and small businesses.
    
In addition to NASA space suits, ILC makes blimps for advertising and military surveillance, high tech inflatable devices, gas masks for military and civilian use and other products.

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