Top Stories Wednesday, September 1, 2010
ATK’s Motor test completed without a hitch
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and NASA conducted a successful ground test Tuesday, August 31, of the second Ares five-segment Development Motor). The test is a milestone in the development of America’s next generation of launch vehicles.
Initial test data indicate the motor, which was chilled to a 40° F core temperature since early July, performed as designed, producing approximately 3.6 million pounds of thrust, or 22 million horsepower, and burned for just over two minutes. The test collected 764 channels of data to accomplish 53 test objectives, the most ever collected in a static fire test.
The information collected, along with data from earlier tests, will help validate the five-segment design leading to a critical design review next year, according to Charlie Precourt, vice president and general manger, ATK Aerospace Systems, Space Launch Systems.
The five-segment rocket was designed to maximize astronaut safety while providing the United States with an affordable and reliable launch capability for crew and cargo missions. A single five-segment solid rocket motor, coupled with a liquid upper stage, would be able to lift more than 55,000 pounds of payload directly to low Earth orbit. more...
Developer looking at Indian
School property
A developer from Boise, Idaho, met with Box Elder County Commissioners yesterday, August 31, and asked for a one-year deferral of property taxes. Tom Mannschreck of Thomas Development told commissioners the company is finishing up some preliminary environmental assessments of the 50 acre property before proceeding any further with the purchase of the property from Eagle Point Realty.
Mannschreck said it depends on the testing that is going on this week at the property. “If it's an absolute mess we may back out,” he explained.
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Ruby Pipeline sets public meeting
Ruby Pipeline will hold a public information meeting Thursday, September 2, at the Brigham City EMS Building, 442 West Forest Street, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Information about their natural gas pipeline project will be provided and questions will be answered prior to beginning construction in Brigham City.
This is a federally approved interstate project that will extend from Wyoming to Oregon and will come through Brigham City down Flat Bottom Canyon and traverse along the hillside above the recently constructed Rocky Mountain Power line.
Additional information may be found at rubypipeline.com.
BENJ sets holiday deadlines
The Box Elder News Journal will be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. Deadlines for next week’s paper, September 8, are as follows: display advertising, Thursday at noon; classified advertising, Friday at 5 p.m.; news items and calendar events, Friday at 5 p.m.
Amnesty offered
Box Elder County, along with Tremonton, Garland and Willard, will begin a warrant amnesty program for individuals who have outstanding warrants.
During the amnesty period - September 1 through September 15, warrants will be cancelled, all warrant costs and late fees associated with the warrants will be waived for anyone who voluntarily reports in person to Box Elder County Justice Court and the Municipal Courts in Tremonton, Garland and Willard.
Most individuals with minor traffic offenses can pay their fines at the court September 1-15 during business hours without appearing in court.
Those with offenses that require an appearance before a magistrate will also have late fees and warrant costs waived. Even if an individual cannot fully resolve their matter, their warrant can be recalled and they can schedule a date and time to appear in the appropriate court.
