Jul 1 2002
From The Space Library
NASA announced the extension of its existing contract with ATK Thiokol Propulsion for the production and refurbishment of reusable solid rocket motors (RSRM) for the Space Shuttle program. Shuttle launches required two RSRMs and three main engines to provide sufficient thrust for the Shuttle to attain orbit. Under the modified agreement, ATK Thiokol would produce and refurbish 70 RSRMs and three flight-support motors. The US$429 million modification extended to May 2007 the original US$2.4 billion contract, which NASA and ATK Thiokol had agreed on in October 1998. The original contract had been the sixth agreement between ATK Thiokol Propulsion and NASA's MSFC in Huntsville, Alabama. (NASA, “NASA Extends Reusable Solid Rocket Motor Contract with ATK Thiokol Through May 2007,” news release c02-q, 1 July 2002.)
The FAA announced a major operational enhancement to its Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B), a surveillance technology enabling aircraft pilots and air flight controllers to share a common picture of airspace and air traffic. The FAA announced that it had selected new surveillance data links for the ADS-B, including a Universal Access Transceiver link for general aviation users and a 1,090 megahertz Extended Squitter ADS-B link for air carriers and for both commercial and private aviation operators. The FAA's selection of these data links was part of an effort to coordinate ADS-B operations between the United States and Europe. (FAA, “FAA Announces Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Architecture,” news release APA 27-02, 1 July 2002.)
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