Atlas SRB's are made by Aerojet, so those won't help ATK.
Quote from: kraisee on 11/16/2010 07:41 pmAtlas SRB's are made by Aerojet, so those won't help ATK.As the Atlas-V Phase 2 is essentially (and this is a big simplification) a re-plumbed Delta-IV core, logic suggests they'd use the GEMs to save time with qualification.
As the Atlas-V Phase 2 is essentially (and this is a big simplification) a re-plumbed Delta-IV core, logic suggests they'd use the GEMs to save time with qualification.
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 11/16/2010 09:09 pmAs the Atlas-V Phase 2 is essentially (and this is a big simplification) a re-plumbed Delta-IV core, logic suggestsNot true, it would be the same diameter but would have the Atlas structure
As the Atlas-V Phase 2 is essentially (and this is a big simplification) a re-plumbed Delta-IV core, logic suggests
Quote from: Jim on 11/17/2010 01:30 amQuote from: Ben the Space Brit on 11/16/2010 09:09 pmAs the Atlas-V Phase 2 is essentially (and this is a big simplification) a re-plumbed Delta-IV core, logic suggestsNot true, it would be the same diameter but would have the Atlas structure Ben might be referring to where BK2010 write (p.5) "The Phase 2 booster takes the 5m-Delta booster tank structure, converts it to store LO2 and kerosene, and mates a new thrust structure ..." -Alex
Well, speaking politically, completely side-lining ATK would be impossible to get past Congress. Maybe there could be a fly-off between Aerojet's SRMs (do they even have a name?) and a version of the GEMs stretched to increase their thrust.