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Aerojet Rocketdyne Powers ULA Launch of National Reconnaissance Office Payload

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Friday, December 11, 2020
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The rocket launched a classified national security payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

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  • The rocket launched a classified national security payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne supplies the boost engines, upper-stage engines and the composite overwrapped pressure vessels for the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne consistently supports our nations most critical national security requirements in the domains of space and defense.
  • 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.

NASA Perseverance’s Mission to Mars Propelled by Aerojet Rocketdyne

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
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Perseverance will rely on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion during the launch, entry, descent and landing phases of the mission, and Aerojet Rocketdyne power during the collection portion of the mission, said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen Drake.

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  • Perseverance will rely on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion during the launch, entry, descent and landing phases of the mission, and Aerojet Rocketdyne power during the collection portion of the mission, said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen Drake.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne engines have flown aboard and enabled every successful NASA Mars mission to date and were confident that Perseverance will soon join its predecessors in making amazing discoveries.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion is also employed on Perseverances spacecraft, aiding the entry, descent and landing phases of the mission.
  • 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 DART Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Ahead of 2021 Asteroid Impact Mission

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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Propelled by Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion, the DART spacecraft will be the first demonstration of a kinetic impactor: a spacecraft deliberately targeted to strike an asteroid at high speed in order to change the asteroids motion in space.

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  • Propelled by Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion, the DART spacecraft will be the first demonstration of a kinetic impactor: a spacecraft deliberately targeted to strike an asteroid at high speed in order to change the asteroids motion in space.
  • As the DART spacecraft closes in on the asteroid, its chemical propulsion system will conduct last minute direction changes to ensure it accurately impacts its target.
  • Our chemical propulsion system will help the spacecraft reach its destination and impact its target, while our electric propulsion system will demonstrate its capability for future applications.
  • 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 Achieves Milestone on DARPA OpFires Program

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
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Were proud to be on the DARPA team, leveraging our experience in hypersonic and missile technologies for the OpFires program, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.

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  • Were proud to be on the DARPA team, leveraging our experience in hypersonic and missile technologies for the OpFires program, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • DARPA last year awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a $4.6 million Phase 1 contract to design propulsion concepts and technologies for OpFires.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne has long been a leader in hypersonic technology, which the Department of Defense has identified as a top technical priority.
  • 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.

Missile Defense Agency Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne to Mature Hypersonic Defense Component Technology

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
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Aerojet Rocketdyne has decades of experience in design, development and production of advanced hypersonic propulsion technology

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  • Aerojet Rocketdyne has decades of experience in design, development and production of advanced hypersonic propulsion technology
    HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a contract worth up to nearly $19 million by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to mature Axial Upper Stage (AUS) component technologies and analytical tools to demonstrate component, material and architecture solutions to support future hypersonic development efforts.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne has 25 years of success in the design, development and production of axial rocket motors and controllable propulsion systems on MDA, Navy and Army programs, said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen Drake.
  • Our leadership in both solid and liquid propulsion, along with a disciplined systems engineering approach make Aerojet Rocketdyne a great choice for maturing advanced hypersonic defense technology.
  • 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.