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Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports Launch of Second MUOS Tactical Communication Satellite System Spacecraft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 19, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems played a major role in successfully placing the second of five Mobile User Object System (MUOS-2) satellites into orbit today for the U.S. Navy. The mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket,…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Rocket Injector Assembly Built Using Additive Manufacturing Technology
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 11, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on a liquid-oxygen/gaseous hydrogen rocket injector assembly built using additive manufacturing technology. This testing, in cooperation with NASA Glenn Research Center (NASA-GRC) under a Space Act Agreement, was a key step in the development and certification of the…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Business Partnering Agreement for Environmental Protection with Herakles (Safran)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 10, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that Herakles, a Safran company (France), has contracted with Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide environmental consulting services on environmental remediation of impaired soil, groundwater and surface water at its operations in France. Herakles provides services, products and equipment for strategic and…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Paul K. Meyer As Senior Vice President
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 8, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, today announced that Paul Meyer will join the company as senior vice president, Advanced Programs & Business Development. This newly-created organization encompasses Advanced Programs, Advanced Technology and Business Development for all of Aerojet Rocketdyne. In his role, Meyer will serve as a…
ASU, Aerojet Rocketdyne Embark on Endeavors to Redefine Corporate-University Collaboration
TEMPE, Ariz. (July 1, 2013) – Long-term collaborations spanning a range of research and education efforts, engineering projects, workforce development and philanthropic activities are among goals set forth in an agreement between Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of GenCorp, and Arizona State University to take effect July 1. The agreement seeks to establish working relationships partnering…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Sacramento Facility Receives Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 26, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that its Sacramento facility is a 2013 recipient of the Defense Security Service’s (DSS) James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. The Cogswell Award, established in 1966, is named in honor of the late U.S. Air Force Col. James…
NASA Thruster Achieves World-Record 5+ Years of Operation
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 24, 2013) – A NASA advanced ion propulsion engine has successfully operated for more than 48,000 hours, or 5 and a half years, making it the longest test duration of any type of space propulsion system demonstration project ever. The thruster was developed under NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) Project at NASA’s Glenn…
John Canzio Joins Aerojet Rocketdyne as Vice President, Finance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 24, 2013) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that John Canzio has joined the company as vice president, Finance. In this role, Canzio will be responsible for providing financial leadership and oversight to Aerojet Rocketdyne and will report to GenCorp’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Redd.…
European Space Propulsion Secures First Flight Contract to Deliver FORMOSAT-7 Thrusters
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (June 21, 2013) – European Space Propulsion (ESP), an Aerojet Rocketdyne company, announced today that it has signed a contract with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) for the delivery of 19 MR-103 thrusters for the FORMOSAT-7 program. This first award for ESP includes delivery of thrusters for six spacecraft and an option for…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Completes First in a Series of Full-Motion Tests on America’s Next Rocket Engine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 21, 2013) – The leading rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it successfully completed the first in a series of full motion hot-fire tests on the J-2X engine at John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. NASA has selected the J-2X as the upper-stage propulsion for…