A year after discovering small voids between the solid propellant and the outer casing of the aft segment of a test motor for the massive 5-segment SRBs for NASA’s upcoming Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, ATK is making firm progress in their investigation and the mitigating factors toward correcting the issue ahead of the Qualification Motor -1 (QM-1) firing.
"propellant void"
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Two satellites came close to colliding in orbit Wednesday, highlighting the potential hazard posed by…
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Experts from ATK and NASA are investigating the cause of voids in the aft segment…
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ATK will use two “mid-span” supports on their upcoming static test of their five segment…
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With a deep heritage between the Shuttle’s External Tank and the Space Launch System (SLS)…
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ArtemisCommercialUncrewed
NASA interest in an interplanetary highway supported by Propellant Depots
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Endeavour’s highly advanced payload arrived at Pad 39A on Monday evening, as STS-134 continues to…
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ArtemisCommercial
NASA and Commercial industry combine to outline FTD Propellant Depot plan
by Chris BerginA collaboration between experts at numerous NASA centers and commercial companies have created a plan…
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The Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Flight Readiness Review (FRR) heads into a two day meeting…
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NASA managers have decided to manifest shuttle orbiter Atlantis with missions through to 2010, cancelling…
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ArtemisCommercialNorthrop GrummanShuttle
Ten years on, Northrop Grumman reflects on changes to Solid Rocket Motors from Shuttle to SLS era
Ten years ago, on 8 July 2011, two, four-segment Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) came to…
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With approximately three years to go before the inaugural flight of the Space Launch System rocket, NASA…
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As work progresses around the country toward the debut of NASA’s SLS rocket in 2018, Orbital…
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Orbital ATK engineers have concluded a thorough examination of the Qualification Motor -1 (QM-1) following…
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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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United Launch Alliance will launch the final Delta IV rocket on Thursday with the NROL-70…
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Artemis
While Artemis II schedule remains uncertain, NASA EGS preparing to be ready and waiting for stacking
by Philip SlossAt the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program continues to prepare…
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InternationalISSScience
ISS Roundup: new Axiom crewmates, robotic hops, and long-duration mission research
by Martin SmithThis month, the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew joined the seven existing astronauts on the…
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Rocket Lab launched its first launch of 2024, with the Electron launch vehicle lofting four…
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ChineseCommercialInternationalNorthrop GrummanSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Northrop Grumman prepare the first Cygnus to fly on Falcon 9
by Martin SmithRecent challenges with weather concerns and the movement of key flights such as USSF-52 and…