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April 11, 2015

Orbital ATK Signs $90 Million Attitude Control Motor Contract

Orion Launch Abort System Design Features Advanced High Thrust Steering Control System

Orbital ATK has signed a $90 million contract with Lockheed Martin to provide the Attitude Control Motor (ACM) for Orion’s Launch Abort System (LAS). The LAS enables the astronaut crew to safely escape in the event of an emergency during launch, as the capsule is jettisoned away from the launch vehicle.

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