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ULA Selects Orbital ATK Over Aerojet Rocketdyne For Future Atlas, Vulcan Solid Boosters

Pat Host

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

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ULA Selects Orbital ATK Over Aerojet Rocketdyne For Future Atlas, Vulcan Solid Boosters

A recent Atlas V launch for the MUOS-3 program from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo: ULA.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) selected Orbital ATK [OA] over rival Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] to provide brand new, first stage solid boosters on its future Atlas V rocket and next-generation Vulcan launch system.ULA said Tuesday it entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Orbital ATK, effective 2019. Under this partnership, Orbital ATK is investing in the design, development and qualification of two new rocket motors with design similarities to each other that leverage the company’s solid motor technology. These motors will…

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