Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Advanced Large Solid Rocket Motor
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a successful static-fire test of an advanced large solid rocket motor, called the Missile Components Advanced Technologies Demonstration Motor (MCAT Demo), under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
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- HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a successful static-fire test of an advanced large solid rocket motor, called the Missile Components Advanced Technologies Demonstration Motor (MCAT Demo), under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
- Aerojet Rocketdyne has produced large solid rocket motors for critical defense programs for more than 60years, to include powering every U.S. Air Force ICBM ever fielded, said Eileen Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
- Aerojet Rocketdynes MCAT Demo large solid rocket motor design incorporates numerous advanced technologies and materials.
- AFRL facilitated the testing at the Utah Test and Training Range to demonstrate the performance of the Aerojet Rocketdyne MCAT rocket motor.