Lockheed Martin Corp. and Alliant Techsystems announced today that they have formed a strategic agreement to offer launch services using upgraded Athena rockets.
The 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 in Colorado will provide mission management, payload integration, and launch operations. ATK will provide integrated vehicle propulsion, launch vehicle structures, booster integration and launch site operations.
Athena will be available for launches beginning in 2012, with a payload lift capability that supports a variety of customer mission requirements including NASA, the Department of Defense and other space markets.
Ann Schrader: 303-954-1967 or aschrader@denverpost.com.
