ATK

Eric, ATK is emmeshed with NASA and already has contracts for the Ares I LV.

NASA Faces Tough Choices & Needs an Administrator Now - NASA Watch 2009

Hell, ATK is having to redesign the cases for the higher pressure anyway, why don't they adopt a larger diameter case and ditch these stupid retro rockets?

Doubts About Ares 1 Continue to Mount - NASA Watch 2009

Please do not tell me that sole source to ATK is fair and that LMT's CEV proposal was so great as I would love to compare what they proposed to what is actually being built today.

Report - Don't Extend Shuttle Program - NASA Watch 2009

Finally, any non-SDV, non-HLLV solution that leaves out ATK is going to fail politically at this time.

NASA Faces Tough Choices & Needs an Administrator Now - NASA Watch 2009

Finally, any non-SDV, non-HLLV solution that leaves out ATK is going to fail politically at this time.

NASA Faces Tough Choices & Needs an Administrator Now - NASA Watch 2009

Upon his return to NASA, ESMD chose a launch vehicle concept ( "The Stick" aka Ares 1) that originated within ATK - one that utilizes an ATK-provided first stage provided on a sole source basis.

ESMD's Revolving Door - NASA Watch 2008

Alliant, also known as ATK, builds the solid rocket boosters for the space shuttle and is working on Ares I. GenCorp's Aerojet unit has a contract for another part of Constellation, and also builds parts of boosters for military rockets under consideration for use by NASA.

Bolden Is Tapped to Run NASA 2009

Alliant, also known as ATK, builds the solid rocket boosters for the space shuttle and is working on Ares I. GenCorp's Aerojet unit has a contract for another part of Constellation, and also builds parts of boosters for military rockets under consideration for use by NASA.

Bolden Is Obama Pick to Run NASA 2009

Pratt Whitney; and Lockheed Martin Corp -- held a teleconference to map out a strategy to press for more money to keep Ares and its Orion capsule alive Tuesday, a senior executive for ATK, which is building the solid-rocket first stage of the Ares I and would have much to lose if the rocket was supplanted by commercial lifters, took issue with that recommendation.

NASA Watch: Keith Cowing: September 2009 Archives 2009

Alliant, also called ATK, is a U.S. weapons and space contractor.

RADARSAT-2 sale to be blocked 2008