A presentation overviewing ATK’s preliminary proposal for the upcoming advanced booster competition for Space Launch System (SLS) claims the new motor will be 40 percent cheaper and 23.5 percent more reliable than the five segment booster that will initially launch with the Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (HLV) – all while adding 15.1mT of additional performance.
"Dark Knights"
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Artemis
SLS requires Advanced Boosters by flight nine due to lack of Shuttle heritage components
by Chris BerginNASA has issued a new Request For Information (RFI) that shows there is a deadline…
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Artemis
QM-2 booster pulled apart for examination as SLS pair continue to take shape
by Chris BerginWith a series of successful test firings completed by Orbital ATK, engineers are gaining confidence…
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The giant boosters that will help shove NASA’s new monster rocket uphill are hitting milestones…
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With booster casting operations for SLS’s EM-1 mission well underway at Orbital ATK’s manufacturing facility…
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Orbital ATK and NASA have entered into an agreement to begin negotiations over the potential…
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Orbital ATK is making steady progress on the production of the twin Solid Rocket Boosters…
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Orbital ATK’s Qualification Motor -1 (QM-1) test has conducted a key firing on Wednesday, on…
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ATK’s test facility in Promontory, Utah is now officially looking forward to the next full-scale…
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ATK announced they successfully completed the filament winding of a pathfinder Advanced Booster composite case. The…
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is deep into preparations for the key milestone of the…
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ATK are making good progress on both the initial five segment boosters, set to launch…