Space shuttle loss means layoff of 550 (Standard-Examiner)
SALT LAKE CITY — The phase-out of the space shuttle program brought 550 layoffs on Tuesday to a Utah company that makes the booster rockets. ATK Space Systems said it was handing out pink slips to engineers, factory workers and others at three Utah locations. read more
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