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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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