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World’s Most Powerful Hydrogen-Fueled Rocket Engine Completes Final Acceptance Test for ULA Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., April 12, 2021 – Today, the world’s most powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine built by Aerojet Rocketdyne, the RS-68A, completed its final hot-fire acceptance test for use on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle on the B-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. ULA’s Delta…
Ozmens’ SNC Wins NASA Contract to Power Moon Rover
Solar Array Technology to be Used for South Pole Mission SPARKS, Nev. (March 29, 2021) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, was awarded a contract for a program supporting NASA’s water-hunting robot mission to the moon. SNC will contribute its cutting-edge solar array technology…
Ozmens’ SNC to Unveil Plan to Lead LEO Commercialization with Integrated, Free-Flying Space Station
SPARKS, Nev. (March 25, 2021) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) invites the media to an exclusive virtual press conference to reveal its vision for an integrated, free-flying commercial space station, building on key elements of the LIFE™ habitat and Dream Chaser®spaceplane design. SNC will also detail space travel and destination opportunities critical to the commercialization of low-Earth orbit (LEO).…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Selected to Power Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor Program
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 23, 2021 – Aerojet Rocketdyne has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide propulsion as a key member of their team supporting the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the Technology Development phase of the NGI program, a key element of the…
Ball Aerospace’s Dr. Jeanette Domber Named AIAA Fellow
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Mar. 23, 2021 — Dr. Jeanette Domber, Civil Space program manager, Ball Aerospace, was named a 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow, a distinction conferred upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics. “Jeanette has worked at the leading-edge…
Successful SLS Core Stage Hot-Fire Test Puts America One Step Closer to Returning to the Moon
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., March 18, 2021 – The four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 rocket engines that power the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) fired in unison for the second time on March 18 in Test 8 of the Core Stage Green Run series. The successful completion of this test brought America’s heavy-lift deep space exploration rocket one…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. to Participate in J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on March 15
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 12, 2021 – Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD) today announced that it will participate in the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference being held on March 15, 2021. Chief Financial Officer Dan Boehle is scheduled to present at 1:10 p.m. EDT / 10:10 a.m. PDT on Monday, March 15. A live webcast of the presentation…
Ball Aerospace Completes Critical Design Review of Roman Space Telescope Instrument
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Mar. 9, 2021 — Ball Aerospace, partnered with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, successfully completed the critical design review of the Wide Field Instrument (WFI), which will be the primary science instrument on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, formerly known as the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). “Now that we have passed…
TTTech Aerospace and RUAG Space selected by Maxar to supply TTEthernet network platform for NASA’s Gateway
TTTech Aerospace together with RUAG Space, a strong design and manufacturing partner, will provide the TTEthernet network platform for the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) for NASA’s Gateway being designed and built by Maxar PPE will be the main power source of Gateway, the orbiting cislunar outpost built by NASA and its many partners TTEthernet…
Ozmens’ SNC Again Supports Safe Mars Landing for NASA Rover
14th Mars Mission for SNC Brings Perseverance to Mars Surface SPARKS, Nev. (February 23, 2021) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, once again supported the successful landing of a rover onto the Mars surface. SNC provided the descent brake mechanism and other critical technology for NASA’s…