ATK of Brigham City, Utah, is performing the first inspections of metal cases that will be used for NASA's Space Launch System solid rocket booster.
ATK of Brigham City, Utah, is performing the first inspections of metal cases that will be used for NASA’s Space Launch System solid rocket booster. The inspections are performed on a Coordinate Measuring Machining (CMM). Close to 12,000 data points are measured on each 8-foot-tall, 12-foot-diameter steel case, or 162 measurement points every 5 degrees. ATK will begin case refurbishment later this month for the hardware to be used in the first full-scale qualification test of the SLS booster which is scheduled for spring 2013.
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