Orbital ATK Contributes to National Security Launch
October 08 2015 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Multiple Orbital ATK Technologies Support
United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and
defense technologies, supported today's successful launch of a
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force
Base, California. The rocket launched a classified satellite,
designated NROL-55, for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office in
support of a national defense mission.
“Orbital ATK-produced structures and components on the ULA Atlas
V launch vehicle contributed to another successful launch today,”
said Scott Lehr, President of Orbital ATK’s Flight Systems Group.
“Our products play a vital role in delivering on mission
commitments critical to national security.”
Using advanced fiber placement manufacturing and automated
inspection techniques, Orbital ATK produced the 10-foot diameter
composite heat shield on the ULA Atlas V rocket, which provides
essential protection for the first stage of the launch vehicle from
engine exhaust temperatures in excess of 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
The large composite structure was fabricated at Orbital ATK's Iuka,
Mississippi, facility. This is the 58th Atlas V launch using
Orbital ATK-built composite structures.
This flight marked the 23rd successful flight of the Orbital ATK
retro motors. Eight of these solid motors provided thrust for
separation of the spent first stage. The ULA Atlas V retrorocket is
built at Orbital ATK's Elkton, Maryland, facility.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs more than
12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in several
international locations. For more information, visit
www.orbitalatk.com.
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