Jacques van Oene
July 27th 05, 01:45 PM
ATK Supports Successful Return to Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
ATK Solid Rocket Boosters Lift Shuttle into Orbit with More Than 6 Million
Pounds of Thrust
STS-114 Mission to Test Repair Technology Developed Jointly by NASA and ATK
Minneapolis, July 26, 2005 - Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) reusable solid
rocket motors (RSRM) provided more than 6 million pounds of thrust in the
first two minutes of flight to help send the Space Shuttle Discovery on its
historic return to flight mission.
NASA launched Discovery on schedule this morning to begin its journey to the
International Space Station.
During the 12-day mission, NASA astronauts will test a repair kit jointly
developed by NASA, ATK, and other industry partners to patch the leading
edge of the Space Shuttle wing. The repair kit will be tested with the goal
of certifying it for actual repairs in future missions in the unlikely event
that any damage is discovered upon inspection. The kit is designed to patch
holes up to 4 inches in diameter.
In addition, astronauts will perform an extra vehicular activity (EVA) to
demonstrate the feasibility of repairing cracks to the wing using another
material developed by ATK - non-oxide adhesive experimental (NOAX).
The return-to-flight mission is the first of many scheduled over the next
five years. ATK RSRMs have flown on each mission since the inception of the
Space Shuttle program, and today are the only human-rated solid rocket
motors produced in the U.S.
ATK is a $3.0 billion advanced weapon and space systems company employing
approximately 14,000 people in 23 states.
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
ATK Solid Rocket Boosters Lift Shuttle into Orbit with More Than 6 Million
Pounds of Thrust
STS-114 Mission to Test Repair Technology Developed Jointly by NASA and ATK
Minneapolis, July 26, 2005 - Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) reusable solid
rocket motors (RSRM) provided more than 6 million pounds of thrust in the
first two minutes of flight to help send the Space Shuttle Discovery on its
historic return to flight mission.
NASA launched Discovery on schedule this morning to begin its journey to the
International Space Station.
During the 12-day mission, NASA astronauts will test a repair kit jointly
developed by NASA, ATK, and other industry partners to patch the leading
edge of the Space Shuttle wing. The repair kit will be tested with the goal
of certifying it for actual repairs in future missions in the unlikely event
that any damage is discovered upon inspection. The kit is designed to patch
holes up to 4 inches in diameter.
In addition, astronauts will perform an extra vehicular activity (EVA) to
demonstrate the feasibility of repairing cracks to the wing using another
material developed by ATK - non-oxide adhesive experimental (NOAX).
The return-to-flight mission is the first of many scheduled over the next
five years. ATK RSRMs have flown on each mission since the inception of the
Space Shuttle program, and today are the only human-rated solid rocket
motors produced in the U.S.
ATK is a $3.0 billion advanced weapon and space systems company employing
approximately 14,000 people in 23 states.
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info