ATK Launch Systems
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ATK Launch Systems was a major American aerospace and defense company best known for designing and producing solid rocket motors for space launch vehicles and military applications.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace company
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defense contractor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation | Utah (primary launch systems operations) ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace
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defense ⓘ |
| knownFor |
design of large solid rocket boosters
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production of strategic missile motors ⓘ support of U.S. space launch programs ⓘ |
| materialExpertise |
composite motor cases
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insulation and ablative materials for solid motors ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
Antares first-stage solid motors (early concepts and components)
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Atlas V solid rocket boosters NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta II solid rocket motors NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta IV solid rocket motors NERFINISHED ⓘ Minuteman III ICBM solid rocket motors NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegasus launch vehicle solid motors ⓘ Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster motors NERFINISHED ⓘ Taurus launch vehicle solid motors ⓘ Trident II D5 SLBM solid rocket motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProgram |
ICBM sustainment for U.S. Air Force
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SLBM motor production for U.S. Navy ⓘ Space Shuttle SRB production and refurbishment ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Alliant Techsystems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ATK Aerospace Systems (as a division) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedComponentFor |
Antares launch vehicle
NERFINISHED
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Atlas V launch vehicle ⓘ Delta II launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta IV launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ Minuteman III ICBM NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegasus launch vehicle ⓘ Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ Taurus launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ Trident II D5 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | corporate reorganization and merger into Orbital ATK ⓘ |
| servedMarket |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ commercial launch providers ⓘ |
| specialization |
military rocket motors
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solid rocket motors ⓘ space launch vehicle propulsion ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
NERFINISHED
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyFocus |
large segmented solid rocket casings
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solid propellant chemistry ⓘ thrust vector control for solid motors ⓘ |
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