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Aerojet Rocketdyne Provides World’s Most Powerful Hydrogen-Fueled Rocket Engine for Display at INFINITY Science Center

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, the nations leading provider of space propulsion and power systems, has made arrangements with the INFINITY Science Center to have the worlds most powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine, the RS-68, on display for public viewing.

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  • STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, the nations leading provider of space propulsion and power systems, has made arrangements with the INFINITY Science Center to have the worlds most powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine, the RS-68, on display for public viewing.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is providing the engine to the INFINITY Science Center under a long-term loan agreement.
  • The RS-68 engine that will be on display at the INFINITY Science Center is a pathfinder engine containing development and flight configuration hardware that has been tested extensively at NASAs Stennis Space Center.
  • INFINITY Science Center is so excited to display and house the worlds most powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine.

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Develop Advanced Propulsion System for U.S. Navy’s Advanced Lightweight Torpedo

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Monday, February 24, 2020
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a $63.2 million Other Transaction Authority by the U.S. Navy to develop an advanced propulsion system for the MK 54 MOD 2 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (ALWT).

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a $63.2 million Other Transaction Authority by the U.S. Navy to develop an advanced propulsion system for the MK 54 MOD 2 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo (ALWT).
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-class developer of high performance propulsion systems and we look forward to applying our expertise to support the development of the Advanced Lightweight Torpedo.
  • For the Authority, Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop a prototype Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System (SCEPS) power plant and afterbody/tailcone which would ultimately be integrated into the ALWT.
  • About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Andreas Wagner as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that Andreas Wagner will join the company on March2, 2020 as Chief Human Resources Officer.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that Andreas Wagner will join the company on March2, 2020 as Chief Human Resources Officer.
  • Wagner will report directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake and will serve as one of the officers of parent company Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
    Wagner brings more than 30 years of global human resources and leadership experience in the military and private sector.
  • About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers.
  • Follow Aerojet Rocketdyne and CEO Eileen Drake on Twitter at @AerojetRdyne and @DrakeEileen .

DARPA Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne to Develop Propulsion Technology for the Hypersonic Defense Program Glide Breaker

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Monday, February 10, 2020
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Advancing hypersonic technology is a national security imperative, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.

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  • Advancing hypersonic technology is a national security imperative, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Our team is proud to apply our decades of experience developing hypersonic and missile propulsion technologies to the Glide Breaker program.
  • According to DARPA, the Glide Breaker program intends to advance the United States means to counter hypersonic vehicles.
  • About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers RL10 Engines That Will Help Send NASA Astronauts to Deep Space

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Monday, February 3, 2020
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently delivered four RL10 upper stage engines to NASAs Stennis Space Center that will help power NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as it carries astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft to deep space.

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  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently delivered four RL10 upper stage engines to NASAs Stennis Space Center that will help power NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as it carries astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft to deep space.
  • Nearly 500 Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 engines have powered launches into space, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • The RL10s we just delivered to NASA will power the SLS upper stage on missions that safely launch our astronauts to explore deep space destinations.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is under contract to deliver 10 RL10 engines to NASA to support the Artemis program.

Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake Appointed to Girl Scouts’ National Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Were pleased to welcome Eileen Drake to our Board of Directors, said GSUSA National Board President Kathy Hopinkah Hannan.

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  • Were pleased to welcome Eileen Drake to our Board of Directors, said GSUSA National Board President Kathy Hopinkah Hannan.
  • I am honored to be selected to serve on Girl Scouts National Board of Directors, said Drake.
  • Since becoming CEO at Aerojet Rocketdyne, Drake has overseen a fundamental reorganization of the company, creating efficiencies and developing new capabilities.
  • Follow Aerojet Rocketdyne and CEO Eileen Drake on Twitter at @AerojetRdyne and @DrakeEileen .

Aerojet Rocketdyne Highlights Successful Year Supporting DoD and NASA Missions

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Aerojet Rocketdyne will provide a large solid rocket motor system and a post-boost propulsion system for this vital defense program.

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  • Aerojet Rocketdyne will provide a large solid rocket motor system and a post-boost propulsion system for this vital defense program.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is designing propulsion concepts and technologies for DARPAs Operational Fires program, a ground-launched tactical weapon system.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion hardware is featured on all phases of Starliner missions : from launch to on-orbit operations to atmospheric re-entry.
  • About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Provide Solid Rocket Motor for Lockheed Martin Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor on the U.S. Air Forces Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW), an air-launched, stand-off weapon that will be capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound.

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  • Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor on the U.S. Air Forces Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW), an air-launched, stand-off weapon that will be capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world leader in hypersonic technology, which has been singled out by the U.S. Department of Defense as a top technical priority, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • The HCWS further expands Aerojet Rocketdynes world-class hypersonic technology portfolio, which includes solid-fueled and air-breathing ramjet and scramjet capabilities.
  • Follow Aerojet Rocketdyne and CEO Eileen Drake on Twitter at @AerojetRdyne and @DrakeEileen .

Aerojet Rocketdyne Gears Up for First Flight of Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft

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Thursday, December 12, 2019
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The Starliner Orbital Flight Test (OFT) demonstration is slated to launch Dec.20, 2019 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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  • The Starliner Orbital Flight Test (OFT) demonstration is slated to launch Dec.20, 2019 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems will enable the mission, which calls for an uncrewed Starliner spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station, conduct in-orbit system checkouts, and then return home for a parachute-aided landing.
  • Were incredibly proud that Boeing entrusted us to provide the propulsion for this critical national capability, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne in-space propulsion will be used to orient and maneuver both the crew module and the service module.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Huntsville Site Set for Large Solid Rocket Motor Production

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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The state-of-the-art machine will be used to wind the carbon fibers that form the structural case of large solid rocket motors.

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  • The state-of-the-art machine will be used to wind the carbon fibers that form the structural case of large solid rocket motors.
  • The carbon fiber-winding machine will begin producing large solid rocket motor cases for missile defense target vehicles built by Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace starting in early 2020.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne is well-positioned to competitively support large solid rocket motor production for next generation programs, in particular, GBSD and hypersonics.
  • About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers.