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So, Orbital ATK has recently revealed some information on their new OmegA rocket proposal.
https://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/OmegA/default.aspx
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gekjig-QeIA"]OmegA: Orbital ATK’s New Large-Class Rocket - YouTube[/ame]
Some notes:
-They are claiming that it is an EELV. In 2018.:huh:
-Seems to skirt the whole pesky 1st stage reuse issue by just using "cheap" STS-derived SRBs as booster stages. (What else would we expect from ATK?)
-Not sure if they will attempt the shuttle-era simple parachute recovery/reuse of the SRBs.
-The customer vs. competitor relationships between all these aerospace companies has just gotten even more... interesting.
https://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/OmegA/default.aspx
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gekjig-QeIA"]OmegA: Orbital ATK’s New Large-Class Rocket - YouTube[/ame]
Some notes:
-They are claiming that it is an EELV. In 2018.:huh:
-Seems to skirt the whole pesky 1st stage reuse issue by just using "cheap" STS-derived SRBs as booster stages. (What else would we expect from ATK?)
-Not sure if they will attempt the shuttle-era simple parachute recovery/reuse of the SRBs.
-The customer vs. competitor relationships between all these aerospace companies has just gotten even more... interesting.