ATK Progress on NASA's Constellation Program

The past year has been monumental for the U.S. space program as ATK continued the development of NASAs Ares I launch vehicle and launch abort motors. Major milestones were completed successfully including ground tests, parachute drop tests and a historic test flight. This coming year will bring additional parachute testing, the first flight test of the Orion crew capsules Launch Abort System, and the second ground test of an Ares I first-stage five-segment solid rocket motor. Heres to an awe-inspiring 2009 and continued progress in 2010.