Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, will feature a variety of its small satellite products, launch capabilities and innovative propulsion technologies at the 2015 AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites. Orbital ATK’s display will be located at booth #29/30 during the conference from August 8-13 at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.
As a leading provider of small-class satellite systems and space components for national security, science and commercial applications, Orbital ATK will showcase its flight-proven low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit spacecraft at the conference. The company’s LEOStar, GEOStar and RapidStar satellite platforms are among the industry’s best selling and most reliable, supporting a wide variety of customer missions.
The company’s product line of low-cost launch systems tailored to the small satellite market will also be on display featuring small- and medium-class vehicles with information on their secondary payload capabilities.
Visitors to the exhibit can also learn more about Orbital ATK’s demonstrated capability as a key supplier of spacecraft components on domestic and international platforms. Products include bus structures, antenna reflectors, solar array systems, space thermal hardware, deployables and propulsion tanks.
Orbital ATK’s solid-fuel propulsion systems will be featured along with an eco-friendly propellant known as ECAPS High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP®) technology for which Orbital ATK is a U.S. licensed supplier. HPGP is a flight-proven, low toxicity, higher-performing alternative to traditional hydrazine propulsion.
Orbital ATK subject matter experts will be available to answer questions and provide additional information. Members of the news media interested in more information about Orbital ATK at the conference should contact on-site media representative Vicki Cox and follow the company on Twitter @OrbitalATK.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs more than 12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in several international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
