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Aerojet Rocketdyne Provides RL10 Upper-Stage Rocket Engine to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and the Cox Science Center

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two Florida attractions now have RL10 upper-stage rocket engines on display, thanks to Aerojet Rocketdyne: the new Gateway ™ : The Deep Space Launch Complex ® at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, and the Cox Science Center and Aquarium (CSCA) in West Palm Beach where the RL10 is produced.

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  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two Florida attractions now have RL10 upper-stage rocket engines on display, thanks to Aerojet Rocketdyne: the new Gateway ™ : The Deep Space Launch Complex ® at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island, and the Cox Science Center and Aquarium (CSCA) in West Palm Beach where the RL10 is produced.
  • “The RL10 has been the nation’s premier, high-performance launch vehicle upper-stage rocket engine for nearly 60 years,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex tells the story of the RL10 program, which has flown more than 500 engines in space since its first successful launch in 1963.
  • “Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, which opened in the summer of 2022, focuses on the present and future of collaborative space exploration,” said Therrin Protze, chief operating officer, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. Reports 2023 First Quarter Results

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. increased its top line by 11% year over year, achieving its highest ever first quarter sales at $566 million.

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  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. increased its top line by 11% year over year, achieving its highest ever first quarter sales at $566 million.
  • Backlog includes an award announced in the quarter from Lockheed Martin Corporation to power additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (“THAAD”) interceptors.
  • Free cash outflow of $34 million is significantly improved from an outflow of $77 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • As of March 31, 2023, the Company's total remaining performance obligations, also referred to as backlog, totaled $6.8 billion.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers Propulsion for Artemis III Mission

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed the four RS-25 engines that will power the core stage of NASA’s super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the historic Artemis III mission.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed the four RS-25 engines that will power the core stage of NASA’s super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the historic Artemis III mission.
  • “The Artemis III mission is pivotal in our nation’s goal to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon, establish a sustained presence there and pave the way for crewed missions to Mars,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Additional Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion on the Artemis III mission includes the RL10 engine and 12 MR-106 reaction control system thrusters that will support the SLS’s second stage, called the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Artemis III propulsion contributions are designed, built and tested at various sites across the country, including Los Angeles, California; NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi; West Palm Beach, Florida; Redmond, Washington; Huntsville, Alabama; and Orange, Virginia.

NASA’s Artemis I Mission Sees Successful Completion

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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASA’s Artemis I mission came to a successful conclusion today with the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASA’s Artemis I mission came to a successful conclusion today with the splashdown and recovery of the Orion spacecraft.
  • During a nearly 26-day mission, Orion traveled more than 1.4 million miles on a path that took it around and beyond the Moon before returning to Earth.
  • The flight testing and data from the mission inform future Artemis missions.
  • The next step in NASA’s Artemis program is launching the first crewed flight to the Moon and back on the Artemis II mission.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Soars in Successful SLS Debut

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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All of our propulsion systems, including the SLS first- and second-stage engines, performed magnificently today, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.

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  • All of our propulsion systems, including the SLS first- and second-stage engines, performed magnificently today, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Both systems rely on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion, continuing the companys rich legacy of supporting NASAs human spaceflight endeavors, including the Apollo, Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
  • As it continues its journey, Orion, built by Lockheed Martin, will rely on Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems for maneuvering and orientation.
  • 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 Secures its Largest RL10 Engine Contract from United Launch Alliance

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently awarded the largest RL10 contract ever to Aerojet Rocketdyne to deliver 116 RL10C-X engines for its Vulcan Centaur rocket.

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  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently awarded the largest RL10 contract ever to Aerojet Rocketdyne to deliver 116 RL10C-X engines for its Vulcan Centaur rocket.
  • The new engines will support ULA as it works to fulfill its commitments under a contract they recently received from Amazon, as part of the largest commercial launch contract in history, to support the launch of its Kuiper satellite constellation.
  • The RL10 engine is the nations premier upper-stage engine and a true workhorse in the industry, said Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen P. Drake.
  • The RL10 engine currently powers the upper stages of ULAs Atlas V and Delta IV launch vehicles, and will soon begin supporting ULAs Vulcan Centaur and NASAs Space Launch System.

3D Printed RL10C-X Engine Demonstrates Full Mission Capability During Altitude Hot Fire Test Series

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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b'WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a successful RL10C-X altitude hot fire test series that put the next generation engine through the rigors of a typical spaceflight mission.

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  • b'WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a successful RL10C-X altitude hot fire test series that put the next generation engine through the rigors of a typical spaceflight mission.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe RL10 has been a workhorse in the industry for nearly six decades and the RL10C-X will help ensure the engine maintains this leadership position well into the future.\xe2\x80\x9d\nDuring the recent test series the engine successfully demonstrated both long-duration operation and engine ignition at extreme in-flight conditions.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThis test series, the first for this full configuration, completed more than 600 seconds of run time in only two test runs.
  • This accomplishment not only demonstrates the capability and robustness of the RL10 design, but also the tremendous depth of experience this team has with hydrogen engine development and evolution.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe RL10 engine has undergone nine major upgrades.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Plays Key Role in Atlas V Mission for the NRO

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Saturday, November 14, 2020
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion hardware played a key role in the successful launch of a classified U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload from Space Launch Complex 41 here aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion hardware played a key role in the successful launch of a classified U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload from Space Launch Complex 41 here aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
  • The Atlas Vs Centaur cryogenic upper stage is powered by Aerojet Rocketdynes RL10 engine, which is built in West Palm Beach, Florida, and completed its 500thflight earlier this year.
  • For pitch, yaw and roll control, the Centaur relies on 12 Aerojet Rocketdyne MR-106 reaction control thrusters built in Redmond, Washington.
  • 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 to Provide ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Key Propulsion for Next Generation of Air Force Launch Services

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Friday, August 7, 2020
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Air Force selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) as one of two launch service providers under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Services Procurement (LSP).

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Air Force selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) as one of two launch service providers under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Services Procurement (LSP).
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne congratulates ULA on its selection and we look forward to providing our highly reliable RL10 engine on the Vulcan, said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne has supported the nations most important national security space missions for decades.
  • We will now bring the RL10 engines tremendous record of mission success to support the next generation of American National Security Space Launch missions.

AEHF-6 Launch Marks 500th Flight of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 Engine

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Friday, March 27, 2020
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The successful March 26 launch of the U.S. Space Forces sixth and final Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket marked the 500th flight of Aerojet Rocketdynes RL10 upper-stage engine.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The successful March 26 launch of the U.S. Space Forces sixth and final Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket marked the 500th flight of Aerojet Rocketdynes RL10 upper-stage engine.
  • The RL10, which powers the ULA Atlas V Centaur upper stage, is one of several Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion products supporting the mission.
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion can be found on both the rocket and the AEHF-6 satellite.
  • This launch marks an important milestone for Aerojet Rocketdyne and for the country, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdynes CEO and president.