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Northrop Propels First Motor Segment of New Heavy-Lift Rocket

Northrop Propels First Motor Segment of New Heavy-Lift Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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Northrop Propels First Motor Segment of New Heavy-Lift Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting eventNorthrop Grumman has casted the first live motor segment of a new rocket designed for intermediate- and heavy-lift launches.

The company said Wednesday it developed the CASTOR 600 segment under the Common Boost Segment program that aims to address requirements of the new OmegA rocket.

The rocket is intended to comply with the U.S. Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program that works to send intermediate and heavy national security payloads to space.

Northrop used 33K gallons of propellant to cast the C600 segment that is considered as the heaviest unit developed within the CBS program.

Tests for the C600 and the succeeding C300 will take place in 2019 to confirm the first and second stage performance of the rocket’s configuration for intermediate lifts.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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