Article: MAJOR AEROSPACE INDUSTRY TEAM LED BY ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS CAPTURES $30 MILLION CONTRACT FOR FIRST PHASE OF NEW U.S. SPACE BOOSTER PROGRAM

Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) will Lower Launch Costs and Increase American Competitiveness in Commercial Space Market

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A major aerospace industry team led by Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has been awarded a $30 million contract for the first development phase of America's new space booster program, the U.S. Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV).

Richard Schwartz, president and chief executive officer, said "Alliant is pleased to be part of this critical Air Force program that will significantly lower the cost of launching payloads and increase the nation's competitiveness in the ...

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