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Orbital ATK tests composite motor case for NGL vehicle
The composite cases are using a flight proven high-strength fibre and resin system.
5th December 2017
Innovation in Textiles
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Dulles, VA
The company is in early production of development hardware for its Next Generation Launch (NGL) system, and in October successfully completed the structural acceptance test on the first motor high-strength composite case for this programme. “The composite cases are using a flight proven high-strength fibre and resin system. The internal insulation is also a flight proven formulation,” the company explains.
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