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February 17, 2021 17:04 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion to Enable NASA Perseverance Rover’s Landing on Mars

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion will play a critical role in the Feb. 18 landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars. Perseverance...
February 12, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Receives Contract for up to Two More MMRTGs for Future Deep Space Exploration Missions

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a contract award to deliver up to two Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (MMRTG) to the U.S....
January 27, 2021 12:54 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Upcoming RS-25 Engine Test Series Will Demonstrate Lower Cost Rocket Engine Components for NASA’s Artemis Program

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., Jan. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA are gearing up for a new phase of RS-25 hot-fire testing that will validate new components for the engine,...
January 05, 2021 18:45 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

NASA Sets Date for First Hot Fire Test of Space Launch System Core Stage

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines are being targeted to hot fire in unison for the first time on Jan. 17 as part of NASA’s Space...
December 20, 2020 18:46 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne to be Acquired by Lockheed Martin in $5.0 Billion All-Cash Transaction

Purchase Price Represents a Premium of Approximately 33% Companies’ Complementary Capabilities and Talent to Enable Growth in Hypersonics, Tactical Missiles, Integrated Air and Missile Defense,...
December 16, 2020 17:12 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers Key Space and Defense Capabilities for the Nation During 2020

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Major contract awards to support the nation’s heavy-lift exploration rocket and next-generation strategic deterrent programs were among the 2020...
December 15, 2020 13:53 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Another Aerojet Rocketdyne Hypersonic Engine Makes History

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have achieved record levels of thrust by a scramjet engine 10 years after making...
December 11, 2020 06:32 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Powers ULA Launch of National Reconnaissance Office Payload

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne powered the recent successful launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket yesterday from Cape Canaveral...
November 13, 2020 20:48 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Plays Key Role in Atlas V Mission for the NRO

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion hardware played a key role in the successful launch of a classified U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)...
October 19, 2020 15:13 ET | Source: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Collection

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powered by Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will execute its long awaited sample collection of asteroid Bennu on Oct. 20....