Lockheed Martin and ATK Announce 2nd Generation Athena Launch Vehicles

(Lockheed Martin) - Athena to fill Critical Niche in Affordable Rockets ? Available for Launch in 2012

Denver -- Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) and Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), have entered into a strategic teaming agreement to offer launch services utilizing upgraded and modernized Athena rockets. These vehicles, based on the flight-proven Athena I and II, are designed to provide reliable access to space for small payloads to a wide range of orbits. Lockheed Martin will provid [...]

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