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The article (as of 5 Set 2012) mentions that "ATK Launch Systems" is the division that Thiokol became in 2006 ("the sole manufacturer of the reusable Solid Rocket Motor used to launch the NASA Space Shuttle, which will be adapted to the Space Launch System."), but fails to mention that division later in the article, in the article section Major divisions later in the article. In that section, "ATK Aerospace Systems", "ATK Missile Products", and "ATK Security and Sporting" are all listed as divisions. And that fails to get at yet another division, not mentioned in the article—the "ATK Space Division" in Beltsville[, Maryland] ... born out of the old Swales Aerospace. ATK acquired [Swales] in 2007, and we are the satellite side of the ATK business, and we build satellites for commercial, civil, international, and defense programs."—quote taken from this interview on The Space Show, on 17 Aug 2012, (at c. 1:35 in the interview).
I am a consultant employed by ATK. I want to follow the rules here, so I am posting this disclosure. I don't want to damage the article in anyway or inadvertently break any rules, so I am going to post on this talk page for the time being when I have a substantial edit to make. Singaporebobby ( talk) 12:36, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
I want to add this text:
On October 28th, 2014, ATK announced that it would be seeking approval of issuance of shares to Orbital stockholders on December 9th. [1]
Singaporebobby ( talk) 18:16, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
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I would also like to add the following text to the part of the article on the merger.
ATK responded to news of the explosion of a rocket built by Orbital in an earnings call. ATK stated it would conduct a "thorough evaluation of any potential implications resulting from the incident, including current operating plans, long-term strategies, and the proposed transaction.” ATK also said that it was taking a careful look at its Castor 30XL motor, which is used in the second stage of Orbital's Antares rocket. ATK further noted that the explosion occurred before ignition of the second stage. [1]
Singaporebobby ( talk) 18:31, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
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I would like to replace what is currently written about the Lake City facility with this:
In 2012, ATK was selected by the US Army to continue operating and maintaining the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for an additional seven to ten years. The LCAAP is a federally owned facility in Independence, Missouri. It was built by Remington Arms in 1941 to manufacture and test small-caliber ammunition for the army. As of July 2007, the plant produced about 1.5 billion rounds of ammunition per year. The LCAAP still tests ammunition and is the largest producer of small-arms ammunition for the US military. ATK has operated the LCAAP since April 2001. [1] [2]
Singaporebobby ( talk) 18:56, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
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I would like to add the following text on the Orion space capsule to the section on ATK Aerospace:
The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is a spacecraft intended to carry a crew of up to four astronauts to destinations beyond- low Earth orbit. Currently under development by NASA, [1] for launch on the Space Launch System, [2] Orion will facilitate human exploration of the Moon, asteroids and Mars.
ATK developed the launch abort motor that sits on top of the Orion capsule. This device would push the capsule and its crew away from the rocket in the event of major fault on the launch pad or during descent. ATK also developed numerous composite parts that provide heat protection for Orion. [3]
Singaporebobby ( talk) 20:55, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
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was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).On February 10th Orbital's merger with ATK will close and Vista Outdoor will be spun off as an independent company. I plan to rename this article to something like "Orbital ATK" and create a new article for Vista Outdoor. What do you think? Singaporebobby ( talk) 22:09, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
Because of the important histories of each company, during the epochs they existed as corporate entities, I concur with Brian the Editor and believe that both articles—" Alliant Techsystems" and " Orbital Sciences Corporation"—should be retained as historical articles. I very much support the creation of a new article, Orbital ATK, on the new merged corporate entity that got its start here in 2015, as well as for the Vista Outdoor Inc. entity that is new to take on some of the former corporate assets that Orbital did not want to buy. N2e ( talk) 22:34, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
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I understand that ATK was the company's stock symbol. Did they simply adopt the stock symbol as an abbreviation for the company name, even though the K doesn't really stand for anything? 75.163.201.188 ( talk) 15:40, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
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Why does the term "Allied Technologies" redirect to this article? There is no mention of this term in the article. If that was a former/alternative name for this company, shouldn't it be mentioned? FBitterlich ( talk) 12:37, 24 May 2023 (UTC)