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Thiokol (variously Thiokol Chemical Corporation(/Company), Morton Thiokol Inc. (MTI), Cordant Technologies Inc., Thiokol Propulsion, AIC (Alcoa Industrial Components) Group, then part of Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Inc., then ATK Thiokol, ATK Launch Systems Group; finally Orbital ATK before becoming part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems and Northrop Grumman) was an American corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems. Its name is a portmanteau of the Greek words for sulfur (θεῖον "theion") and glue (κόλλα "kolla"), an allusion to the company's initial product, Thiokol polymer.

Thiokol - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Defunct American rubber, related chemicals and rocket manufacturer (1929–2007) This article is about the company. For the trademarked polymer, see Thiokol (polymer) . Thiokol Chemical Corporation Industry Aerospace , Manufacturing , Chemicals Founded December 5, 1929 Defunct 2007, succeeded by Orbital ATK ; and later acquired by Northrop Grumman Fate Purchased by ATK Launch Systems Group Headquarters Ogden, Utah , US Products Rocket engines , Snowcats Number of employees 15,000 Parent Cordant Technologies Thiokol was an

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