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February 07, 2019 11:00 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Affordability and Efficiency Drive Achieves Major Milestones

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly four years into an aggressive five-year affordability drive, Aerojet Rocketdyne reports that it has already achieved its top major...
December 20, 2018 19:08 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Wraps Up Historic Year

Company’s propulsion enabled significant firsts for nation’s aerospace and defense industryInnovation in additive manufacturing enables cost savings & design flexibility Focus on affordability and...
December 11, 2018 17:51 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Awarded DARPA Contract to Design Advanced OpFires Propulsion System

Contract leverages company’s expertise in hypersonic technologyGoal is to develop a mobile, long-range weapon that could engage time-sensitive targetsDesign work could lead to hardware development and...
December 06, 2018 17:39 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Gears Up for Next ULA Delta IV Heavy Mission

Three RS-68A engines and an RL10B-2 second-stage engine to propel the next ULA Delta IV Heavy missionThis NRO launch will mark the 38th for the Delta IV family and 10th launch of the Delta IV HeavyThe...
December 03, 2018 13:22 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Appointed to AIA Executive Committee

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the leading U.S. aerospace and defense trade association, has appointed Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and...
November 29, 2018 18:08 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne and Its Philanthropic Foundation Increase Support for California Wildfire Victims and First Responders

Nearly One-Half of the Company’s 5,000 Employees Live in Areas of California Impacted by FiresAerojet Rocketdyne Foundation Employee Match Increased to $100,000New Donation Made to Support First...
November 26, 2018 16:59 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Delivers Mars InSight to Planet’s Surface

Aerojet Rocketdyne powered all phases of NASA’s Mars InSight journeySophisticated Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion maneuvered the spacecraft to the Martian surfaceAerojet Rocketdyne has enabled every...
October 31, 2018 16:45 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

All RS-25 Flight Controllers Delivered for First Four Flights of NASA’s SLS Rocket

Company now has RS-25 controllers for the first four SLS missions at its Stennis facility13 flight controllers have been successfully hot-fire testedSLS RS-25 engines remain on track for EM-1 and...
October 29, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Thrusters with Additively Manufactured Components Qualified to Fly Humans on NASA’s Orion Spacecraft

Successfully tested reaction control thruster system for NASA’s Orion crew vehicle, which will enable the module to safely re-enter Earth’s atmosphereEngine nozzle extensions were 3-D printed, marking...
October 26, 2018 11:14 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Critical to Successful Intercept Test for SM-3 Block IIA Missile

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne announced today that its propulsion systems supported a key intercept test of Raytheon’s Standard Missile-3 Block IIA guided...