Hi-Shear Technology Corporation (Hi-Shear) designs and manufactures pyrotechnic, mechanical and electronic products for the aerospace industry, national defense and other applications where pyrotechnic power is desirable. Its products are primarily used in space satellites and satellite launch vehicles, exploration missions, strategic missiles, tactical weapons, advanced fighter aircraft and military systems. Customers, such as the military, satellite manufacturers, launch vehicle assemblers, United States Government departments and agencies, including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), foreign space agencies, and others in the aerospace and defense business use Hi-Shear’s products. Hi-Shear’s products consist primarily of pyrotechnic power cartridges and various types of separation devices, with the strength to fasten two structures under rigorous conditions and then provide quick release upon command.