April 2001 Space News

ATK Boosters Help Launch Mars Odyssey Spacecraft Aboard Boeing Delta II Rocket ATK 30 Apr 2001 -- ATK (NYSE: ATK)(Alliant Techsystems) said nine of its solid propellant rocket motors helped successfully launch NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft toward the red planet from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. earlier this month.
ATK Successfully Test Fires Independently Developed Solid Propulsion Rocket Motor ATK 30 Apr 2001 -- ATK (NYSE: ATK)(Alliant Techsystems) said ATK Aerospace Propulsion Company, Magna, Utah, successfully completed a static test firing of its independently developed Material Qualification Motor (MQM), which incorporates new technologies in rocket motor propellant formulation, nozzle materials, and insulation to reduce costs and enhance reliability.
Lockheed Martin Builds First Atlas V Rocket, Prepares for Shipment to Cape Canaveral Lockheed Martin 30 Apr 2001 -- In a rollout ceremony today, Lockheed Martin Space Systems announced that it has completed assembly of the first Atlas V rocket, designated AV-001, and is shipping it to Space Launch Complex 41 (LC 41), the company's Atlas V launch site at Cape Canaveral, Fla.
ATK Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Produce Composite Structures For Boeing Delta Space Launch Vehicles ATK 25 Apr 2001 -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) (Alliant Techsystems) said it has been awarded a multi-million contract from Boeing to manufacture composite structures for the Boeing Delta II, Delta III, and Delta IV space launch vehicles. The contract extends through calendar year 2008.
U.S. Air Force Assigns Fifth Delta IV Launch Boeing 25 Apr 2001 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials announced today that the U.S. Air Force has called up its fifth Delta IV launch.
BOEING SATELLITE SYSTEMS BIDS ON MAJOR WEATHER INSTRUMENT CONTRACT Boeing 25 Apr 2001 -- Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. (BSS) is leading a team of industry experts in a bid to build a new weather instrument that would provide timely, accurate and cost-effective weather data for civilian, military, and scientific users.
Boeing Rocketdyne RS-68 Engine Triumphs in 10K Run Boeing 23 Apr 2001 -- The Rocketdyne RS-68 engine, being developed by The Boeing Company for the Delta IV family of launch vehicles, has achieved a major milestone in logging more than 10,000 seconds of accumulated hot-fire test time. The engine program is on track for first launch of the Delta IV in early 2002.
Boeing, Space Systems/Loral Announce Delta IV Launch Boeing 23 Apr 2001 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Space Systems/Loral officials confirmed today that a Brazilian telecommunications satellite will be launched on a Delta IV rocket next year.
Lockheed Martin Establishes New Navigation Systems Business Unit Lockheed Martin 19 Apr 2001 -- To build on its world-class capabilities in navigation and to meet customer needs, Lockheed Martin has established a new business unit within its Space Systems Company.
ORBITAL GIVES X-43A HYPERSONIC FLIGHT PROGRAM A BOOST Orbital Sciences Corp. 18 Apr 2001 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation's (NYSE: ORB) participation in critical aerospace research programs was recognized today as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) hypersonic scramjet test vehicle, the X-43A "Hyper-X," was introduced to the media at Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Boeing Team Helps to Create Robotic "Handshake" in Space Boeing 17 Apr 2001 -- Two enormous robotic arms will reach out towards one another and touch in one of the most historic "handshakes" of recent times after the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour delivers the Canadian arm, "Canadarm2" to the International Space Station (ISS) this week.
General Dynamics Rocket Engines To Be Used on European ATV General Dynamics 13 Apr 2001 -- Astrium GmbH (Bremen, Germany) has awarded a $7.9 million contract to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
Pratt & Whitney to Develop New Upper Stage Rocket Engine Pratt & Whitney 10 Apr 2001 -- Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Space Propulsion operations announced today its plans to begin development of a full scale engine demonstrator for a next generation high-performance liquid-hydrogen-fueled 60,000 pound-thrust-class rocket engine, designated the RL60.
"XM ROCK" SATELLITE HITS CRITICAL IN-ORBIT MILESTONES; "XM ROLL" LAUNCH SLATED FOR MAY 7 Boeing 09 Apr 2001 -- XM Satellite Radio's first satellite, "Rock," has achieved several critical performance milestones and continues easing toward its final orbital position.
Northrop Grumman Delivers Infrared Focal Plane Assembly for SBIRS High Northrop Grumman 09 Apr 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector (ES3) has delivered the first qualification focal plane assembly (FPA) for integration in the U.S. Air Force's Space-Based Infrared Systems High (SBIRS High) program.
Boeing Delta II Paves the Way to the Red Planet Boeing 07 Apr 2001 -- A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket roared into the sky this morning, sending NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft to the red planet.
Lockheed Martin-built 2001 Mars Odyssey Successfully Launched, Begins Journey to Mars Lockheed Martin 07 Apr 2001 -- The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, designed and built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems - Astronautics Operations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), was launched successfully today and is on its way to the planet Mars.
Boeing Delta IV Common Booster Core/RS-68 Main Engine Completes Successful Extended Duration Test Boeing 05 Apr 2001 -- Continuing with testing of the Delta IV Common Booster Core (CBC) and integrated RS-68 main engine at NASA's Stennis Space Center, Boeing [NYSE:BA] officials today announced another successful test, the third in the program's series of integrated stage assembly tests.
ATK Clears Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Acquisition Of Thiokol Propulsion ATK 04 Apr 2001 -- ATK (Alliant Techsystems, NYSE: ATK) said the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period for its proposed acquisition of Thiokol Propulsion from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) expired April 2, clearing the way for the transaction to close later this month.
Team Janus formed to compete for NATO Ballistic missile defence feasibility study contract BAE Systems 02 Apr 2001 -- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, BAE Systems and its joint ventures including Alenia Marconi Systems and Matra BAe Dynamics, and a team of major international aerospace and defence companies today announced the official formation of Team Janus to compete for the pending NATO Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (TBMD) Feasibility Study.
BAE SYSTEMS launches Australian satelitte communications bid BAE Systems 02 Apr 2001 -- BAE Systems - teamed with Auspace and Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) - has bid for the Australian Defence Force's Advanced Satellite and Terrestrial Infrastructure System (ASTIS).
New Solid-State Laser Developed For Airborne Laser Program Boeing 02 Apr 2001 -- Team Airborne Laser (ABL) has achieved a crucial milestone in the development of the Beam Control/Fire Control system for the U.S. Air Force's ABL program.
Team Janus Formed to Compete for NATO TBMD Feasibility Study Contract Lockheed Martin 02 Apr 2001 -- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control and a team of major international aerospace and defense companies today announced the official formation of Team Janus, which is competing for the pending NATO Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (TBMD) Feasibility Study.

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