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Business/Financial

ATK In Technology Development Pact With Ad Astra

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Thursday, March 27th, 2008

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Alliant Techsystems [ATK] and Ad Astra Rocket Company yesterday said they have signed a Technology Development Alliance aimed at exploring how both companies can work together to develop in-space propulsion systems for lunar and planetary missions. For Ad Astra, the arrangement gives the small Texas-based firm an opportunity to work with a leader in rocket technology and systems that is developing key systems for NASA's next-generation of human and cargo lift vehicles and hopes to have a key role in…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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Budget

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