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Space Innovators Confident They Are Building America’s Next Large-Class Launcher

Megan Pingatore

Monday, April 16th, 2018

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Space Innovators Confident They Are Building America’s Next Large-Class LauncherOrbital ATK believes it has the right rocket to answer the U.S. Air Force’s quest for a new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV).The company is drawing on its history of space launch success to produce its all-American, large-class launcher: OmegaTM. Omega is a low-cost, low-risk solution that will fully meet the intermediate- and heavy-class vehicle requirements of EELV. Orbital ATK is drawing on a long history of innovation and space launch…

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