ATK Cites Tight Trajectory in Failure of HyBolt Launch

Rigorous trajectory requirements for a pair of NASA aeronautics experiments probably contributed to a loss of control that forced range-safety destruction of their Alliant Techsystems ALV-X1 launcher last week. Kent Rominger, vice president of advanced programs at ATK, says the “very unique and...

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