Orbital ATK to expand Iuka facility

Orbital ATK has plans to expand its Iuka, Miss., and begin production of the Antares, Pegasus, and Minotaur launch vehicles and a large national aerospace and defense program. The company plans to begin production on the new composite launch vehicle structures and aerospace components in the third quarter of 2017, and fill 50 new jobs by the close of 2018. The expansion investment is $10.48 million. The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance for infrastructure and facility improvements. Tishomingo County also provided assistance. The Iuka facility currently has more than 100 employees producing large composite structures for United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles. (Source: Mississippi Business Journal 10/10/17)