Tuesday, October 6, 2009

ATK pink-slips 550

ATK Space Systems division undergoing preparations for test of
new five-segment SRB for Constellation Ares, last July

Paul Foy
(AP)

Salt Lake City — The phase-out of the space shuttle program brought 550 layoffs on Tuesday to a Utah company that makes the booster rockets.

ATK Space Systems said it was handing out pink slips to engineers, factory workers and others at three Utah locations.

AP full story, HERE.

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