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ALASKA AEROSPACE TO HOST OPEN HOUSE AND TOWN HALL MEETING IN KODIAK
Kodiak, AK (September 5, 2018) Alaska Aerospace is hosting an Open House at the Pacific Spaceport Complex – Alaska (PSCA) on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm to celebrate twenty years of launch activities. The public is invited to visit the site, where Alaska Aerospace staff will be providing tours of…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers OSIRIS-REx’s Approach of Asteroid Bennu
Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers OSIRIS-REx’s Approach of Asteroid Bennu All 28 of the rocket engines on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft are provided by Aerojet Rocketdyne. Onboard delta-v thrusters will slow the spacecraft’s speed by more than 1,000 mph to match Bennu’s velocity and enable a safe arrival. Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion will maneuver OSIRIS-REx around the…
Harris Corporation Provides Grants to Support STEM Training
Highlights: Grants fund Space Foundation “Space in the Community” programs for third year New grant funds Air Force Association National High School Space Challenge Extends company’s $22 million STEM support legacy COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 23, 2018) – Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced grants to fund programs that will further science, technology, engineering and mathematics…
GEOStar-3 Mission Success Enabled by Aerojet Rocketdyne XR-5 Hall Thruster System
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2018 – Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop Grumman together recently achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of electric propulsion orbit acquisition operations on the Al Yah 3 GEOStar-3 spacecraft. Aerojet Rocketdyne’s XR-5 Hall Thruster system operated for more than 600 hours (over 25 days of firing) to propel the spacecraft to the…
NASA Invests in Concepts for a Vibrant Future Commercial Space Economy
In an ongoing effort to foster commercial activity in space, NASA has selected 13 companies to study the future of commercial human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit, including long-range opportunities for the International Space Station. The studies will assess the potential growth of a low-Earth orbit economy and how to best stimulate private demand for commercial human…
RS-25 Engine Tests Modernization Upgrades
NASA Administrator Bridenstine viewed Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RS-25 engine test at NASA Stennis; four RS-25 engines will power NASA’s Space Launch System. The development engine tested features a main combustion chamber manufactured with an innovative bonding technique, cutting costs and fabrication time by 50 percent Fifth successful demonstration of a 3-D printed Pogo Assembly and tested…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers Power Generator for Mars 2020 Rover
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne, in collaboration with Teledyne, recently delivered the electrical power generator for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where it will be fueled, tested and readied for flight. In addition to providing the primary power source for the…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Boosters Complete Simulated Air-Launch Tests
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 6, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne’s advanced tactical booster program recently completed two successful hot-fire tests of a motor that had been conditioned to mimic extreme cold- and hot-soak conditions for air-launch application. The tests took place at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Force Base in California. “Aerojet…
Jim Maser Joins Aerojet Rocketdyne as Senior Vice President, Space Business Unit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne announced today that Jim Maser will join the company on Aug. 13 as senior vice president of the Space Business Unit, reporting directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake. In this role, Maser will oversee all NASA programs, defense and commercial launch systems, advanced space and…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Demonstrates 24-Hour Turnaround of AR-22 Engine for Experimental Spaceplane Concept
STENNIS, Miss. (July 10, 2018) – Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully fired its AR-22 booster rocket engine an unprecedented 10 times in 240 hours at NASA Stennis Space Center, demonstrating the feasibility of rapidly recycling the engine to enable a reusable launch vehicle capable of high-tempo, aircraft-like flight operations. “Aerojet Rocketdyne has continued to refine the reusable…