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ATK built our first Propellant Management Device (PMD) tank in 1973.  Over the last 30 years ATK has become the recognized leader in the design and manufacture of PMD satellite propellant tanks.  We have  delivered over 1200 PMD tanks to date, servicing a wide range of government and commercial customers.  The table below is a partial list of the PMD tanks produced by ATK.

 

PROGRAM

CUSTOMER

TANK SIZE

PMD TYPE

       

ORBCOM

OSC

5  in D

Vane

INSAT

Lockheed

7.25  in D

Liner

Classified

Classified

13.33 in D

Vane

Classified Classified 13.33 in D Sponge

Orbital Express

Northrop Grumman

16.50 in D

Vane

Satcom K

RCA

19.03 in D

Vane

G-STAR, DBS, BS-III

RCA

19.03 in D

Vane

G-STAR

RCA

19.03 in D

Vane

Mars Observer

GE/ASD

19.03 in D

Gallery, Vane

Classified OSC 19.03 in D Sponge

NEAR

AEROJET

19.06 in D

Vortex Suppressor

A2100AX

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 65 L

Vane

A2100A

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 48 L

Vane

A2100AX

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 65 L

Sump, Vane

A2100A

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 48 L

Sump, Vane

Astrolink

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 83.2 L

Sponge, Trap, slosh Control device

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D

Vane

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D x 32 L

Vane

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D

Vane

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D x 32 L

Vane

Satcom K, ACTS

RCA

22.14 in D

Vane

GGS

GE/ASD

22.14 in D

Vane

InMarSat-3, InMarSat-5

GE/ADS

22.14 in D

Vane

BSAT

OSC

22.14 in D x 31.41 L

Vane, Trap

Star-2

OSC

22.14 in D x 42 L

Vane, Sponge

Classified

Lockheed Martin

22.21 in D x 29.5 L

Vane

Eurostar

Lockheed Martin

23 in D x 40 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

InMarSat

Lockheed Martin

23 in D x 33 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

Chandra

Northrop Grumman

Tank Supplied by TRW

Vane, Sponge

IRIDIUM

Lockheed Martin

24.6 in D x 29 L

Vane

Classified

Classified

27.68 in D x 48 L

Gallery

Classified

TRW

28 in D x 48.5 L

Vane

Classified

TRW

28.6 in D x 54.9 L

Gallery

S5000

GE/ASD

31.06 in D

Trap, Vane

INSAT

Lockheed Martin

32.84 in D

Sponge, Vane

MILSTAR

Lockheed Martin

32.84 in D

Gallery, Trap

S7000

Martin Marietta

34 in D

Gallery, Trap, Vane

Arabsat, INSAT-1D

Lockheed Martin

34.25 in D

Sponge, Trap, Vane

HS 601

Hughes

35 in D

Sponge, Trap, Vane

HS 601HP

Hughes

35 in D x 46.4 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

Star-2 Fuel

OSC

35 in D x 76 L

Sponge, Vane

A2100 AX

Lockheed Martin

35 in D x 108.8 L

Sump, Vane

A2100 A

Lockheed Martin

35 in D x 80 L

Sump, Vane

Astrolink

Lockheed Martin

35 in D x 133 L

Sponge, Trap, slosh Control device

S5000

GE/ASD

38.97 in D

Gallery

GOES

Ford Aerospace

40.44 in D

Gallery

Classified

Classified

40.44 in D

Vane, Sponge

Mars Observer, Telstar, S7000

GE/ASD, MMAS

42 in D

Gallery

SDO NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center 42 in D Sponge, Trap

IntelSat 7A

SS/Loral

48.9 in D x 59.7 L

Gallery, Trap

N-Star

SS/Loral

48.9 in D

Gallery, Trap

TEMPO

SS/Loral

48.9 in D

Sponge, Trap, Vane

TEMPO, Extended

SS/Loral

48.9 in D x 59 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

ETS 8

MELCO

48.9 in D x 63 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

ICM

NRL

Tank Supplied by NRL

Gallery, Trap