ATK Human-Rated Propulsion Summary

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ATK Human-Rated Propulsion Summary

• ATK is the only solid propulsion supplier that has been on ALL U.S. Human-rated missions with primary mission-related propulsion

– Mercury de-orbit retros

– Gemini de-orbit retros

– Apollo tower jettison propulsion

– Shuttle boosters and separation motors

THIOKOL RETRO-ROCKETTHAT DECELERATED

MERCURY CAPSULE FORREENTRY FROM ORBIT

MERCURY AND GEMINISPACECRAFT

FIRST SOLID-PROPELLANTROCKET WITH

TITANIUM CASE FORPROJECT GEMINI

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ATK Crew Escape History

• Manned space programs– Mercury

• Return + abort

– Gemini• Return + abort

– Apollo• Abort only

– DynaSoar• Abort + acceleration + return

– Solids used were multi-function except for Apollo

• Aircraft– Seat ejection

– Capsule ejection

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