As it presses forward with a plan to give its Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles dual launch capabilty, that is to launch two major satellites on one launch, the Boeing-Lockheed Martin colloboration ULA (United Launch Alliance) has selected the Swiss firm RUAG Space to build the necessary composite adapters and fairings. The contract signed on 27 June was follow-on to the business that RUAG already does for ULA in providing provides payload fairings for interstage adapters for the Atlas launcher.
RUAG gets ULA business to give rockets dual launch capability
by David Todd | Jul 5, 2013 | commercial launch services, Seradata News | 0 comments
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