Orbital ATK

Orbital ATK Inc.
Public
Traded as NYSE: OA
S&P 400 Component
Industry
  • Aerospace
  • Defense
Predecessors
Founded February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)[1]
Headquarters 45101 Warp Drive, Dulles, Virginia, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Revenue DecreaseUS$4.455 billion [2] (2016)
IncreaseUS293 million [2] (2016)
Total assets IncreaseUS5.418 billion [3] (2016)
Total equity Increase1.817 billion [3] (2016)
Number of employees
~12,500 [4] (2016)
Website www.orbitalatk.com
The spacecraft Cygnus transporting cargo to the ISS on behalf of NASA.

Orbital ATK Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer and defense industry company. It was formed in 2015 from the merger of Orbital Sciences Corporation and parts of Alliant Techsystems. Orbital ATK designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world both as a prime contractor and as a merchant supplier. It has workforce of approximately 12,000 employees dedicated to aerospace and defense including about 4,000 engineers and scientists; 7,000 manufacturing and operations specialists; and 1,000 management and administration personnel. [4]

History

A merger of Orbital Sciences Corporation and the defense and aerospace divisions of Alliant Techsystems (ATK) was announced on April 29, 2014. The two companies had collaborated on several previous projects, including the use of 400 ATK rocket motors in Orbital's launch vehicles.[5] The deal officially closed on February 9, 2015. ATK's sporting-goods division spun off to form Vista Outdoor on the same day.[6]

Organization

Flight Systems Group

Based in Chandler, Arizona,[6] the Flight Systems Group includes the Pegasus, Minotaur, and Antares launch vehicles as well as solid-propulsion and aerostructures programs.[1] The company also operates a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar wide body jetliner which is named Stargazer and is used to air launch Pegasus rockets carrying payloads into space.[7] The Stargazer aircraft is also used for testing under specific programs.

Defense Systems Group

A product of Orbital ATK: The machine cannon M242 Bushmaster as standard armament of the infantry fighting vehicle M2 Bradley. Orbital ATK holds a trademark on the term "chain gun".

The Defense Systems Group, based in the Baltimore, Maryland[6] area, produces tactical missiles, defense electronics, and medium- and large-caliber ammunition. The division also produces fuzing and warheads for both tactical missiles and munitions; precision metal and composite structures for medium and large-caliber ammunition, military aircraft, ground vehicles, and missile systems; load, assembly, and pack (LAP) of medium caliber munitions; and propellants and powders for the canister and commercial markets.

Space Systems Group

Orbital ATK's Space Systems Group provides satellites for commercial, scientific, and security purposes.[1] This group also produces the Cygnus spacecraft, which delivers cargo to the International Space Station. The group is based at the company's headquarters in Dulles, Virginia.[6]

2016 Oshkosh L-ATV (configured as a JLTV) equipped with EOS R-400S-MK2 remote weapon system integrated with Orbital ATK’s M230-LF 30 mm lightweight automatic chain gun.

Products

Rockets

Rocket motors

Spacecraft

References

  1. 1 2 3 Berger, Brian (February 12, 2015). "Orbital ATK Org Charts Detail the Newly Merged Company". SpaceNews. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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  4. 1 2 "Company Overview". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. Aitoro, Jill R. (April 29, 2014). "Why the merger of ATK and Orbital Sciences makes sense". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Wall, Mike (February 10, 2015). "Orbital ATK, Merger of Orbital Sciences and ATK, Begins Operations". Space.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  7. http://www.orbitalatk.com
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