Feature Stories

On May 5, 1961, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American in space, launched aboard the Freedom 7 Mercury capsule. The suborbital flight propelled Shepard 116 miles into the atmosphere and lasted approximately 15 minutes. This event...

Engineering, science and teamwork took center stage at this year's Bring Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 27. Hundreds of children visited our campuses across the country and participated in various activities that included launching bottle...

-- Company Invests to Pioneer All-New Commercial Space Market with U.S.-Based Technology and Jobs -- In less than a year after announcing its first customer contract, Orbital ATK has made significant progress in developing its new satellite life ...

Orbital ATK is sponsoring a unique exhibit with more than 100 pieces of art inspired by NASA's journey to Mars and beyond at Zootah at Willow Creek Park in Logan, Utah, now through July 31. The grand opening, which included hands-on activities in...

Orbital ATK's robust Earth science satellite history spans back to 1982 with the launch of Landsat 4 for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Since then, the company has continued to produce small- and medium-class spacecraft platforms for a variety of...

NASA's Student Launch competition is a research-based, competitive, experiential exploration activity that offers multiple rocketry challenges reaching middle and high schools, colleges, and universities across the nation. The competition involves a...

During recent Orbital ATK earnings calls, CEO Dave Thompson has mentioned one of the company’s top growth strategies for the next decade is developing and launching a new generation of intermediate- and large-class space launch vehicles. On April 3, the...

As we prepare to launch the Cygnus OA-7 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Orbital ATK’s Antares team at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is making great progress on the company's eighth Cargo Resupply Mission (known as OA-8) to the International...

At Orbital ATK, we are dedicated to encouraging children to pursue their dreams, explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers and realize that they are able to accomplish great things. As a part of our Orbital ATK Gives...

Sounding rocket season is underway at Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska, with the first of four launches to examine the structure of auroras. A Black Brant IX sounding rocket launched as part of the Ionospheric Structure: In Situ and Ground-Based Low...