News Archive / Tagged: Orbital ATK

• Five Seconds of Fury: Orbital ATK conducts test fire of Launch Abort Motor

  Jason RhianJune 16th, 2017

  PROMONTORY, Utah — With a brief flash of highly controlled power, Dulles, Virginia-based Orbital ATK, along with NASA and Lockheed Martin, successfully conducted a test of a system designed to increase safety and to save lives.

• SFI Live: QM-1 Launch Abort Motor test fire

  Jason RhianJune 15th, 2017

  PROMONTORY, Utah — Orbital ATK and NASA are planning to conduct a static test fire of the Orion spacecraft's Launch Abort Motor. The Qualification Motor 1 test is set to begin at 1 p.m. MDT and last for approximately five seconds. SFI will be on hand providing you with exclusive coverage from the T-97 viewing site about a half mile away. Tune into our Live Webcast starting at 12:30 MDT.

• Orbital ATK poised to test Orion Launch Abort Motor

  Jason RhianJune 14th, 2017

  PROMONTORY, Utah — On Thursday, June 15, 2017, NASA, Orbital ATK, and Lockheed Martin are slated to carry out the first of three qualification ground tests (QM-1) of the Launch Abort Motor being developed for use on the space agency's Orion spacecraft.

• OA-7 Cygnus re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after 2-month mission

  Derek RichardsonJune 12th, 2017

  Burning up in a blaze of glory, Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus cargo ship re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on June 11, 2017, ending its nearly two-month-long flight.

• Cygnus unberthed, begins weeklong free flight

  Derek RichardsonJune 4th, 2017

  The S.S. John Glenn Cygnus spacecraft was released from the International Space Station at 9:10 a.m. EDT (13:10 GMT), June 4, 2017, after some 44 days berthed to the outpost’s Unity module.

• Orbital ATK’s DeMauro: SLS could launch clustered groups of Cygnus spacecraft

  Bart LeahyApril 29th, 2017

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceFlight Insider sat down with Orbital ATK's Frank DeMauro the day before the launch of the OA-7 "S.S. John Glenn" Cygnus spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V. DeMauro talked about Cygnus launch operations as well as its future uses.

• S.S. John Glenn OA-7 Cygnus berthed to ISS

  Derek RichardsonApril 22nd, 2017

  After a four-day cruise to the International Space Station, Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft, named S.S. John Glenn, was captured and berthed to the outpost.

• Photo Gallery: ULA launches S.S. John Glenn to orbit

  Derek RichardsonApril 19th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In conditions reminiscent of American hero John Glenn's Friendship 7 flight in February 1962, Orbital ATK's OA-7 "S.S. John Glenn" Cygnus cargo ship, launching atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, soared toward orbit to resupply the International Space Station.

• ‘Oh, that view is tremendous’: ULA sends ‘S.S. John Glenn’ Cygnus to ISS

  Bart LeahyApril 18th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The seventh Orbital ATK OA-7 Cygnus cargo vehicle took to the near-perfect morning skies above Florida atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

• Orbital ATK completes development milestones in Next Generation Launch program

  SpaceFlight InsiderApril 17th, 2017

  Orbital ATK announced on April 3, 2017, that it has made progress developing its next generation launch vehicle. Over the last 18 months, it has been developing a booster with advanced solid rocket propulsion to be used in intermediate- and large-class vehicles.

• OA-7 Cygnus set to bring science and supplies to ISS

  Bart LeahyApril 16th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft, named S.S. John Glenn in honor of America’s first orbital astronaut, is set to launch over 7,500 pounds of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station (ISS).

• ULA reschedules OA-7 Cygnus launch for April 18

  Derek RichardsonApril 3rd, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) is now targeting April 18, 2017, for the launch of an Atlas V rocket with a Cygnus cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS).

• NASA, Orbital ATK provide boosters for Endeavour exhibit

  Jason RhianMarch 31st, 2017

  Not everyone had the chance to see the Space Shuttle fully stacked with its external tank and SRBs; those that have usually came away awestruck at the power and size of the vehicle. Soon, guests who visit the California Science Center will have the opportunity to walk away with similar feelings, and it's partly thanks to the efforts of NASA and Orbital ATK.

• Cygnus cargo launch postponed to mid-April

  Derek RichardsonMarch 30th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft will have to wait a little longer before being sent toward the International Space Station. The cargo mission is now targeting a no-earlier-than mid-April launch.

• Launch of OA-7 Cygnus mission slips to NET March 27

  Jason RhianMarch 20th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) needs a bit more time before sending Orbital ATK's S.S. John Glenn OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). This is according to a March 20, 2017, announcement made by ULA on its website.