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Reuters: Orbital ATK Pushes for Use of Retired ICBMs in Commercial Satellite Launch Vehicles

Reuters: Orbital ATK Pushes for Use of Retired ICBMs in Commercial Satellite Launch Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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rocket launchOrbital ATK has urged Congress to consider ending a two-decade ban on the use of decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles to build new launch vehicles intended for commercial satellite launch efforts, Reuters reported Tuesday.

Irene Klotz writes the company has built Minotaur rockets with engine technology from retired ICBMs in an effort to help the U.S. Air Force send some military payloads into space.

However, the law prohibits companies from using ICBM-based rockets to fly commercial satellites, Klotz reports.

Barron Beneski, a vice president at Orbital ATK, told Reuters the company does not intend to “cannibalize” the commercial launch services market and will support the Defense Department‘s review of the potential expanded use of the missile technology.

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Written by Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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