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ATK’s RPO Lab Shows It’s Serious About Satellite Servicing, Company Says

Monday, February 4th, 2013

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BELTSVILLE, Md.-- ATK’s [ATK] investment in its 15-month-old Robotic Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) Lab shows the company is serious about succeeding in the nascent market of satellite servicing, according to a company executive. ATK currently uses its RPO Lab for in-house research and development as it seeks its first customer for its ViviSat Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV). ATK representatives used two large, movable robots to demonstrate how the company tests its sensors and mechanisms to ensure that a satellite…

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