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Green rocket thruster technology tested
Elkton :: MD :: USA | 2 hours ago
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The first testing in the United States of high-performance green propulsion thruster technology has been performed by rocket motor producer ATK...ATK says it is safer and more cost-effective in terms of storage, material handling, transportation and
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ATK to buy Savage Sports for $315M in cash
Arlington :: TX :: USA | 7 days ago
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Va. (AP) Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to buy Caliber Co., the parent company of hunting rifle and shotgun manufacturer Savage Sports Corp., for $315 million in cash. The aerospace and defense contractor, known as ATK, said
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ATK receives DARPA research contract
Arlington :: TX :: USA | 26 days ago
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Research on technologies to provide surveillance data to U.S. troops using small, quickly launched satellites is being conducted by ATK...Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for its Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements program.
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NASA's Webb telescope gets its wings
Redondo Beach :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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James Webb Space Telescope nearly motionless while it peers into space is another step closer to completion with the recent assembly of the support structure's wings. The wings enable the mirror, made of 18 pieces of beryllium, to fold up and fit
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ATK to Test Robotics, Satellite Tech at MD Facility
ViviSat opened a new testing facility at the ATK Space Systems Division headquarters in Beltsville, MD for robotic and air-
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ATK Awarded $12 Million Contract to Deliver 30mm MK266 Ammunition to the U.S. Navy
Arlington :: TX :: USA | 2 months ago
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announced today the award of a first-year, $12 million contract to deliver 30mm MK266 ammunition to the U.S...MK266 High Explosive Incendiary with Trace Cartridges in MK15 Linked Belts. This multi-year contract has a potential value of $41 million
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ATK Delivers Inert Launch Abort Motor for Orion Spacecraft Exploration Flight Test 1
Orion :: Philippines | 3 months ago
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Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, scheduled to fly next year. The test flight abort motor is configured with inert propellant, since the EFT-1 mission will have no crew on board, but otherwise replicates the launch abort system that will ensure
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NASA launches new Earth observation satellite
Greenbelt :: MD :: USA | 3 months ago
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Monday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California...The solar arrays deployed 86 minutes after launch, and the spacecraft is generating power from them. Administrator Charles Bolden said. "This data is a key tool for
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ATK to pay $100K in settlement over racial bias at Eden Prairie plant
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 6 months ago
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A federal agency says a Virginia-based defense contractor will pay $100,000 to settle allegations of racial discrimination at one of its Minnesota facilities...Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says it has reached a settlement with Alliant
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ViviSat launching new satellite refueling spacecraft
New spaceflight company ViviSat is making a satellite that will serve as a helping hand to other satellites orbiting around the Earth. The new satellite will not just repair the deteriorating satellites, but also serve as a refueling gas
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