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Northrop Grumman, ATK Successfully Ground Test Minuteman III Stage 1 Motor

Northrop Grumman [NOC] and ATK [ATK] said recently they successfully ground-tested a Minuteman III Stage 1 solid rocket motor for the Air Force as part of the Minuteman Solid Rocket Motor Warm Line (SRMWL) program at ATK's test facility in Utah. This test was the second Production Quality Assurance (PQA) ground test of the SRMWL Stage 1. The first Stage 1 PQA was successfully tested on March 24, 2011. The SRMWL is designed to sustain critical propulsion-related skills to ensure…

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