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ATK Closed Loop Software Test Milestone Accomplished BELTSVILLE, MD . – ViviSat, the leading provider of in-orbit servicing, has opened the ATK Robotic Rendezvous and Proximity (RPO) testing facility to ViviSat clients at ATK’s Space Systems Division headquarters in Beltsville, MD. … Continue reading →

Owen D. Kurtin / Via Satellite Satellite life extension continues to hold both revolutionary promise and disruptive menace for the satellite and space industry. The useful lifetime of geosynchronous orbit satellites averages about fifteen years – a limit primarily imposed … Continue reading →

ViviSat has announced a unique, highly agile hosted payload capability that will supplement its life extension services. ViviSat uses the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV), manufactured by one of its parent companies, ATK (NYSE: ATK). The primary mission of the MEV … Continue reading →

By Pat Host, Defense Daily BELTSVILLE, Md.– ATK’s investment in its 15-month-old Robotic Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) Lab shows the company is serious about succeeding in the nascent market of satellite servicing, according to a company executive. Defense Daily … Continue reading →

By Pat Host, Defense Daily BELTSVILLE, Md. — ATK is launching an effort to secure more small satellite prime contractor roles as the Defense Department starts to emphasize smaller, more affordable satellites, according to a company official. ATK Vice President … Continue reading →

Excerpted from SatMagazine interview with Major General (Ret.) Jim Armor discussing the ViviSat Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV).  Armor is V.P., Strategy & Business Development at ATK Space Systems, partner company in ViviSat. SatMagazine: Will [the new ATK satellite buses] be … Continue reading →

By Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor NEW YORK — A young spaceflight company is building what it hopes will be the ultimate space handyman, a combination repair droid and orbital gas station to serve ailing satellites around Earth. The … Continue reading →

*Note: The following comments are excerpted from U.S. Space Co-Founder Ed Horowitz’s appearance in front of the Washington Space Business Roundtable, October 16 in Washington, D.C. I can’t help but note the recent call to action by SMC Commander General … Continue reading →

Single-Source Notification Issued for Spacecraft Bus, Contract Award for Robotic Servicing Tools Selections Reinforce ATK Expertise in Satellite Servicing Market Arlington, VA., July 25, 2012 − ATK (NYSE: ATK) announces it has been selected as a key participant to support … Continue reading →

By Pat Host May 23, 2012 ViviSat, a joint venture between aerospace companies ATK [ATK] and U.S. Space LLC, is offering governments and private industry a free-flying satellite “jetpack” to extend the service life of commercial and national security satellites … Continue reading →