Orbital ATK Awarded Integration Contract for Multipurpose Satellite by U.S. Air Force
February 13 2017 - 9:22AM
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STPSat-6 Satellite Will Host Nine Payloads
Supporting National Security and Science
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the
U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center to provide payload
integration and support services for Space Test Program Satellite 6
(STPSat-6). The multipurpose satellite will operationally
demonstrate advanced communication capabilities, collect space
weather data and support nuclear detonation detection in the
Earth’s atmosphere or in near space. STPSat-6 is the primary
payload on the STP-3 mission which is set to launch no earlier than
June 2019.
STPSat-6 will be built on an Orbital ATK satellite bus that will
be modified to fit mission requirements. Under the contract,
Orbital ATK will integrate and test the spacecraft, deliver
operations procedures, and support launch and on-orbit check-out.
The satellite will carry nine payloads from the Department of
Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration and NASA.
“The capability to modify one of our current buses into a
multipurpose spacecraft demonstrates Orbital ATK’s proven history
of doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of our customers,”
said Chris Long, Vice President of National Space Systems at
Orbital ATK. “This flexible and modular satellite bus platform
provides an especially unique opportunity to host multiple
instruments from three departments of government on one spacecraft,
achieving customer goals at an affordable price.”
The multiple payloads on board STPSat-6 include the Space and
Atmospheric Burst Reporting System (SABRS-3), NASA’s Laser
Communication Relay Demonstration (LCRD), and seven experiments
from the DOD Space Experiments Review Board. Orbital ATK’s heritage
bus and avionics product line is designed to support multiple
payloads and can be adapted to support the customer’s desired
mission life.
The STP-3 mission is sponsored and managed by the Space Test
Program (STP), which is the primary provider of spaceflight for the
United States Department of Defense (DOD) space science and
technology community. STP is managed by the Advanced Systems and
Development Directorate of the Space and Missile Center.
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
approximately 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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