(KUTV) On Thursday afternoon NASA and Orbital ATK will have a test firing in the west desert for its Orion spacecraft.The QM-1 Static Ground Test of the Launch Abort Motor will help ensure safety ...

Orbital ATK successfully tested a motor used for the Orion spacecraft’s abort system Thursday. The brief test of the motor, at a company facility in Utah, demonstrated its ability to pull the ...

TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 22, 2018 ” Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (Nasdaq: KTOS) and Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) have reached an agreement to reaffirm the former’s exclusive rights to offer ...

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 6, 2018 ” Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has tested the SR 118 rocket motor technology in preparation for the Ascent Abort 2 Flight Test, which seeks to assess a system designed ...

A static fire test of the abort motor for NASA's Orion human space capsule, conducted by Orbital ATK on June 15, 2017. (Image credit: Orbital ATK) "It was a great test," Steve Sara, Orbital ATK's ...

The solid-fuel CASTOR (R) 30 motor, which is supplied to Orbital by ATK Space Systems of Magna, Utah, was test fired for approximately 150 seconds, producing 72,000 lbs. of maximum thrust.

Northrop Grumman is one of four companies capable of providing missile systems, while Orbital is one of two U.S. manufacturers of the solid-rocket motors used to power missiles and rockets ...

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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 ...