Rocket test goes off problem-free Sep 11, 2009
said a grinning Charlie Precourt, a former shuttle astronaut and vice president of Alliant Techsystems Inc. s space launch systems. More than 4,000 people witnessed the test and scores of others watched it on live television. (KHOU.com, TX)
NASA contractor set for 2nd rocket test in Utah Sep 10, 2009
Alliant Techsystems Inc. officials say they've identified the problem that forced them to call off a test last month with just 20 seconds until firing. The culprit was a component in the ground control unit that helps move nozzle controls, which steer a rocket in flight. (MSNBC -- Technology)
ATK Develops Enhanced 30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster Cannon System Sep 8, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ), developer of the combat-proven 30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster cannon system, has enhanced the system's effectiveness and performance to accommodate integration into various ground combat vehicles, including the United Kingdom's Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The enhanced cannon offers various vehicle mount and feed configurations, with either the traditional bayonet mount with a single recoil damper and linked feeder, or... (PR Newswire)
Lockheed Martin's Orion Program is 'Go For CDR' Sep 3, 2009
The team includes major subcontractors Aerojet, Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell, Orbital Sciences Corporation and United Space Alliance; and a network of 60 minor subcontractors and small businesses in 22 states across the country. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md. (PR Newswire)
Appetite for guns sends bullet sales shooting Sep 2, 2009
Remington Arms Co. Inc., Alliant Techsystems Inc., and Winchester Ammunition say they are doing all they can do to meet demand. All three companies declined to say just how much more ammunition they are producing this year. (Boston Globe)
USU rocket team earns praise, cash for victory Aug 29, 2009
In addition to the praise, the Aggies collected 5,000 from contest sponsor Alliant Techsystems and got VIP seating for the Ares rocket test, which ended up being canceled for technical reasons. The group also plans to travel to Florida using the award money and view an upcoming shuttle launch. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
NASA scrubs test Aug 28, 2009
Engineers at NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. are trying to locate the source of a problem that scrubbed the first test of the Ares rocket motor, which would replace the current space shuttle. Ares is designed to launch a crew module called Orion into space. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
US moon rocket test firing cancelled due to snag Aug 28, 2009
Alliant Techsystems Inc called off the rocket burn with just 20 seconds left on the countdown clock. Operators cited failure of a power unit that drives hydraulic tilt controls for the rocket's nozzle. (India Times, India)
NASA rocket test aborted in Utah Aug 28, 2009
"Tuesday gives us enough time to determine root cause and prepare the motor for test," Trina Patterson, a spokeswoman for Alliant Techsystems Inc., said in an e-mail advisory. Alliant Techsystems, also known as ATK, called off the rocket burn with just 20 seconds left on the countdown clock. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Test for Nasa's new rocket motor Aug 27, 2009
The static firing will take place at a facility owned by manufacturer Alliant Techsystems Inc (ATK) in Utah. The five-segment booster is intended to power the early flight phase of Nasa's Ares 1 rocket, the vehicle designed to loft its new Orion crew carrier. (BBC News -- Science)
Click to read:Mission Critical for Troops in Afghanistan Aug 19, 2009
Acutronic Accenture Ltd. ADT Security Services, Inc. Aerojet Aerospace Center Support Aerospace Corporation Aerovironment Advanced Integrated Systems Aivea Corporation Alliant Techsystems Allied Container Systems Allied-Signal Inc. AM General Corporation American Petroleum Institute Anteon International Corporation Applied Research Associates Inc. ARINC Argon ST AV-Optimal Defense Consultancy Service BAE Systems plc (U.S. subsidiary is BAE Systems Inc.) Ball Corporation Ball Aerospace &... (CBS News)
August 27 New Date for Full-Scale NASA and ATK Motor Test for Ares I Solid Rocket Aug 15, 2009
PROMONTORY, Utah, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ) Space Systems and NASA will make history on August 27 as the new Ares I five-segment first stage is tested, marking the start of a new era of space exploration. What: Horizontal ground test firing of Ares I first stage. (PR Newswire)
Elbit Systems Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results Aug 12, 2009
On June 1, 2009, together with Alliant Techsystems (ATK), the Company successfully conducted flight tests of the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) from a helicopter using a "lock-on before launch" method to engage an off-boresight target. ATK and Elbit Systems validated flight worthiness, safe separation launch and autonomous laser designated guided flight through a series of tests. (PR Newswire)
Test firing set for rocket Aug 11, 2009
ATK Space Systems, a business unit of Minneapolis-based Alliant Techsystems Inc., says the test is scheduled for Aug. 25 at Promontory, 65 miles north of Salt Lake City. The first stage of the Ares 1 rocket -- under development for four years -- will be fired in a horizontal position. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Ground Test of the Ares I Five-Segment Solid Rocket Motor Aug 10, 2009
PROMONTORY, Utah, August 7, 2009 - Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) Space Systems and NASA will make history on August 25 as the new Ares I five-segment first stage is tested, marking the start of a new era of space exploration. What: Horizontal ground test firing of Ares I first stage. (NASA Watch)
Pittsburgh-area Native and NASA Astronaut Commander Inspects Latrobe Specialty Steel's Production of Space-worthy Alloy Aug 9, 2009
Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ), the producer of the space shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motors and the Ares I first stage, sponsors the visit. ATK specifies LSS Grade D6AC steel for the Ares program and audits LSS's manufacturing process for adherence to aerospace guidelines. (PR Newswire)
Ammo sales help ATK Aug 7, 2009
Provided by Alliant Techsystems Sales of commercial and military ammunition helped drive sales for ATK. ... Alliant Techsystems, often referred to by its ticker symbol, (NYSE: ATK) said in the first quarter of its fiscal 2010 year it earned $69. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Canada Industry Committee to Hold `Emergency Hearing' on Nortel Asset Sale Aug 6, 2009
Canada could reject the acquisition to protect sensitive technology, as it did last year with Alliant Techsystems Inc.s proposed acquisition of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.s satellite business, Masse said. RIM welcomes the opportunity to explain some of the implications of the Nortel sale to members of Parliament, said , an outside spokeswoman for Waterloo, Ontario- based RIM.. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Clifford is named CIO at DynCorp International Aug 5, 2009
Previously he was vice president of information technology for Alliant Techsystems Inc. and before that Clifford worked for 15 years at Northwest Airlines as director of information systems applications and director of enterprise systems asset management. His experience in strategic planning, IT infrastructure development, and integrated global services delivery will be a valuable addition to our company, DynCorp International President and CEO William Ballhaus said in a statement. (FCW.com)
ATK to Extend Offer to Repurchase 2.75% Convertible Notes Due 2024, Upon the Election of Holders Aug 1, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ) announced today that its offer to the holders of its 2 ... The offer to repurchase is made solely by ATK's "Company Repurchase Notice to the Holders of Alliant Techsystems Inc. 2.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due February 15, 2024" dated July 20, 2009. (PR Newswire)
U.S. Eyes Private Security for Afghanistan Jul 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2009. Washington Post Reports Army Considers Hiring Contractors for "Theater-Wide" Armed Security. (CBS News -- World)
ATK Space Systems to Lay off 450 Engineers, Others Jul 25, 2009
ATK Space Systems, a business unit of Minneapolis-based Alliant Techsystems Inc., told employees in a memo Thursday that as many as 450 engineers and factory workers will lose jobs in October. The company also blames the layoffs on the expected end of production for the government's Minuteman III ballistic missile program. (ABC News -- Wire)
ATK Unveils Rocket Motor in N. Utah Jul 22, 2009
Alliant Techsystems unveils rocket motor to help send astronauts into orbit ... Alliant Techsystems Inc. has unveiled a rocket motor designed to propel the next generation of manned space-flight vehicles into orbit. (ABC News -- Wire)
Commercial Space Flight: NASA May Get Onboard Jul 21, 2009
Companies such as Boeing (), Alliant Techsystems (), and Lockheed Martin simply built spacecraft to NASA's specs. Some experts argue that NASA should lean on private companies more heavily, perhaps to design rockets or execute such mundane missions as shuttling supplies up to the International Space Station. (BusinessWeek)
ATK's Solid Rockets Instrumental to the Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour Jul 16, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems' (NYSE: ) Reusable Solid Rocket Motors (RSRM) ignited at 6:03 p.m. EDT, launching the Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew on their 16-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). More than 100 RSRM flight sets have been launched to date, marking a two-decade track record of flawless performance. (PR Newswire)
ATK Plays Key Roles in Successful Launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O (GOES-O) Jul 1, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ) composite, propulsion and spacecraft technologies supported the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket carrying the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O (GOES-O) on its mission to monitor weather conditions throughout the United States. The mission was flown for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which deployed the GOES-O satellite payload... (PR Newswire)
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NASA/NOAA Weather Satellite Jun 28, 2009
The Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) configuration launch vehicle used a single common booster core with a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68 main engine, two Alliant Techsystems GEM 60 solid rocket motors, a PWR RL10B-2 upper stage engine and a four-meter diameter upper stage and composite payload fairing. The GOES-O launch marked the fourth flight of the Delta IV medium+ (4,2) configuration and the 10th flight of the Delta IV family of launch vehicles. (PR Newswire)
New Bedford factory workers challenge planned closure Jun 21, 2009
Valle, who makes $9 an hour, urged 100 of her co-workers to fight for their jobs, even though Eagle s parent company, Alliant Techsystems, remains committed to closing the factory July 31 and consolidating its operations with facilities in Puerto Rico ... On April 1, Eagle Industries was bought by Alliant Techsystems, a Minnesota-based defense and aerospace company. (Boston Globe)
ATK CEO's pay down 14 percent in '09 Jun 20, 2009
Alliant Techsystems CEO's pay down 14 percent in '09 - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ... Alliant Techsystems CEO's pay down 14 percent in '09. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
ATK's Speer Gold Dot Selected by French Police as New Service Ammunition Jun 16, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ) and its international teammate Humbert CTTS SAS have received a contract to supply Speer Gold Dot 9mm ammunition as the new duty ammunition for the entire French police department. The contract value, with options, is potentially worth more than $14 million over four years and would supply Gold Dot high performance ammunition to all 250,000 police officers in France, including the French police, the French Gendarmerie,... (PR Newswire)
Lockheed Martin Orion Team Prepares for Integration and First Flight Test of Launch Abort System Jun 16, 2009
Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ) supplies the LAS' launch abort and attitude control motors, and Aerojet, a GenCorp company (NYSE: ), supplies the escape system's jettison motor. The Lockheed Martin Orion Project office is based in Houston, Texas, near NASA's Johnson Space Center. (PR Newswire)
Mass. factory in 2007 immigration raid to close May 30, 2009
Minneapolis-based military contractor Alliant Techsystems said Friday that the factory will shut down by July 31. The plant employs more than 300 people, mostly Latinos. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
NASA pick was a GenCorp boardmember May 27, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reported that Bolden s financial ties to GenCorp and Alliant Techsystems Inc. could raise questions during his confirmation hearings. According to the report, new ethics rules would require Bolden to recuse himself from making decisions about the two contractors if he were appointed. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
MDA profit drops on lower demand for data products May 6, 2009
33-billion sale of MDA's space robotics and satellite technology business to U.S. rocket-maker Alliant Techsystems Inc. was blocked by the Canadian government. Ottawa halted the deal in part because it feared it might lose control over top-secret satellite images. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Missile Defense Mission May 6, 2009
Blasting off from Space Launch Complex 2, the ULA Delta II 7920-10c configuration vehicle featured a ULA first stage booster powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-27A main engine and nine Alliant Techsystems strap-on solid rocket boosters. An Aerojet AJ10-118K engine powered the second stage. (PR Newswire)
R&D spending rises in MN May 1, 2009
Submitted photo Alliant Techsystems received in September a $97 million contract to develop the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target for Naval Air Systems Command. Related News. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
NASA Goddard To Purge Rocket-Bursting Bubbles On Ares-1 Apr 19, 2009
1, 2009) The development of NASA's next-generation crew launch vehicle, the Ares I rocket, took another step forward recently as Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, successfully tested a critical piece. ATK. (Science Daily)
Big test looms for NASAs future rocket Apr 16, 2009
The four cylindrical segments making up Ares 1-X's first stage arrived at Kennedy Space Center March 19 from the Alliant Techsystems facility in Utah where they were fueled. "The team's been working many years to get to this point," said Jon Cowart, Kennedy's deputy mission manager for Ares 1-X. "When you get the last of the hardware here, it really energizes the folks and they begin to think this thing really could happen. It becomes that much more real.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
NASA Invites Media To Arrival Of Train Carrying Ares I-X Segments Mar 17, 2009
The four reusable motor segments, manufactured by the Ares I first stage prime contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, departed Utah Friday, March 13, on the seven-day, cross-country trip to Florida. Reporters will be able to document the arrival of the train, as well as interview numerous NASA and ATK program managers about the upcoming flight. (NASA Watch)
ATK's 100th Flight Set of Solid Rocket Motors Launches NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery Mar 16, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems' (NYSE: ) Reusable Solid Rocket Motors (RSRM) passed a major milestone as they successfully powered NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew during this morning's launch. The motors launched were the 100th flight set since the redesigned RSRMs were first flown more than 20 years ago. (PR Newswire)
ATK and NASA Conduct Successful Ground Test of Ares I Igniter Mar 11, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ) successfully conducted the first test firing of the igniter that will be used on NASA's Ares I first stage. Today's test at ATK's Promontory, Utah facility generated a flame almost 200 feet in length. (PR Newswire)
ULA Marks Delta II 20-Year Anniversary with Successful NASA Kepler Launch Mar 7, 2009
For the Kepler mission, the spacecraft was launched on a Delta II 7925-10L configuration vehicle featuring a ULA first stage booster powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-27A main engine and nine Alliant Techsystems (ATK) strap-on solid rocket motors. An Aerojet AJ10-118K engine powered the second stage. (PR Newswire)
Tishomingo County finds hope again Mar 1, 2009
IUKA Before Alliant Techsystems recently announced its expansion plans to Tishomingo County, students in James Gambles welding class were already preparing for better job opportunities ... Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, announced Feb. 3 it will expand its Northeast Mississippi plant to make composite structures for commercial aircraft. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
James Webb Space Telescope's Actual 'Spine' Now Being Built Feb 26, 2009
The Backplane is now being assembled by Alliant Techsystems at its Magna, Utah facility ... Alliant Techsystems' (ATK s) Backplane represents an improvement in dimensional stability performance of 1000-times, a threefold increase in size, and operational capability at temperatures far colder than any prior space telescope. (Science Daily)
Decision on Discovery could come today Feb 25, 2009
Alliant Techsystems hauled the segments to a holding facility where engineers and technicians are making final preparations for cross-country shipment via railcar in March ... The frustum is manufactured by Major Tool and Machine Inc. in Indiana under a subcontract with Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, the Ares first stage prime contractor. (Florida Today)
Clement Says Canada Will Review Nova Chemicals Takeover by Abu Dhabi Fund Feb 25, 2009
In May 2008, the Canadian government rejected the acquisition of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. by Alliant Techsystems Inc. It was the first time a foreign takeover had been blocked under the Investment Canada Act since at least 1985. Novas credit rating was reduced this month by Moodys Investors Service and Standard & Poors amid concern the company wouldnt be able to obtain the financing required by lenders. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Alliant Techsystems tests new rocket Feb 24, 2009
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Segment of Ares I-X Test Rocket Arrives at Kennedy Feb 21, 2009
The frustum is manufactured by Major Tool and Machine Inc. in Indiana under a subcontract with Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, the Ares first stage prime contractor. Weighing in at approximately 13,000 pounds, the 10-foot-long section is composed of two aluminum rings attached to a truncated conic section. (PR Newswire)
ATK Propulsion and Composite Technologies Key to Successful Delta ... Feb 8, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) played a key role in the successful launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta II rocket today from NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. carrying the NOAA-N Prime satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (FOXBusiness)
