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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

ATK Technologies Support ULA's Delta IV Launch of U.S. Air Force Satellites - Jul 29, 2014

ARLINGTON, Va., July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple ATK (NYSE: ATK) technologies supported the third successful launch in 2014 of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Yesterday's launch, the AFSPC-4 mission included two satellites and one secondary payload.



A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket successfully launched the AFSPC-4 mission for the U.S. Air Force on July 28 at 7:28 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37. This is ULA’s eighth launch in 2014, and the 85th successful launch since the company was formed in December 2006. The twin Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) spacecraft will support U.S. Strategic Command space surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance Network sensor. Photo courtesy of ULA

ATK's contributions to AFSPC-4 and Delta IV include cutting-edge technologies from across the company. These products include propellant tanks on the satellite and launch vehicle, two Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM-60), large composite structures and the main engine nozzle on the Delta IV.



ATK Technologies Support ULA's Delta IV Launch of U.S. Air Force Satellites - Jul 29, 2014

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