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Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft to Explore Near-Earth Asteroid
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully supported the launch of NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft, now on its way to a near-Earth asteroid, called Bennu, to bring a sample back to Earth for study. The mission was launched…
AFRL Technology Demonstration Program Gives Boost to Future Hydrocarbon and AR1 Engines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully completed its final test series on its sub-scale oxygen rich preburner as part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator (HBTD) program. Aerojet Rocketdyne tested the preburner at full power and full…
Orion Jettison Motor Fires to Ensure Crew Safety for the Journey to Mars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully tested its third development jettison motor for NASA’s Orion spacecraft at its facility in Rancho Cordova, California. Orion is being built to take humans farther into space than ever before, and the jettison motor is a critical…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports Launch of AFSPC-6 Mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 19, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), supported the successful launch of two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites into orbit to help detect and track space objects as part of the Air Force Space Command-6 (AFSPC-6) mission. The mission was launched from…
RS-25 Engine Test Advances SLS Progress and the Journey to Mars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), successfully completed additional testing of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 development engine 0528, at NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi earlier today. The engine ran for a duration of 420 seconds over power ranges from 80 to…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Signs NASA Contract to Mature Development of MPS-130 CubeSat Modular Propulsion System with Green Propellant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has signed a contract with NASA to mature the development of a MPS-130 CubeSat propulsion system using a green propellant, known as AF-M315E. Once fully developed, the technology will increase CubeSat maneuverability, offer a modular propulsion system largely…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Teams with Sierra Nevada Corporation to Conduct an Architectural Design Study for Deep-Space Habitation System
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), is working with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a leader in aerospace and defense systems, to conduct an architectural design study for a habitation system that would enable NASA astronauts to live for long durations beyond low-Earth orbit. SNC…
Sierra Nevada Corporation Selected to Develop Manned Deep Space Habitat Design Under NASA NextSTEP-2
SPARKS, Nev. (August 10, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been selected to develop a deep space, long-duration, human habitat design and prototype for NASA. The partnership, under NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) Broad Agency Announcement, Appendix A, will allow SNC and its partners to use their experience to design a complete…
Sierra Nevada Corporation helps Juno “Keep Cool and Science On”
SPARKS, Nev. (August 9, 2016) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is celebrating the early success of NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it stabilizes its orbit around Jupiter and begins powering on scientific instruments for data collection. Built by Lockheed Martin, Juno is the first solar-powered spacecraft designed to operate at such a great distance from the sun,…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Supply the Electric Power System for Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser® Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 2, 2016) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has been awarded a contract from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to supply the electrical power system for the Dream Chaser, a commercial spacecraft that will carry cargo to and from the International Space Station. The system will regulate…