SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From liftoff to landing, Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems are playing a critical role in the NASA InSight Mars lander mission, slated for launch May 5 from Vandenberg, Air Force Base, California, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
RL10 Selected for OmegA™ RocketCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbital ATK has selected the RL10 rocket engine to provide propulsion for the third stage of the company's OmegA rocket which includes a lineup of intermediate- and large-class space launch vehicles.
ULA Atlas V Launch to Feature Full Complement of Aerojet Rocketdyne Solid Rocket BoostersSACRAMENTO, Calif., April 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The upcoming launch of the U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)-11 satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, will benefit from just over 1.74 million pounds of added thrust from five AJ-60A solid rocket boosters supplied by Aerojet Rocketdyne.
NEXT-C Advanced Electric Propulsion Engine Cleared to Begin ProductionREDMOND, Wash., April 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne's NEXT-C ion propulsion engine has successfully cleared NASA's critical design review (CDR), confirming the technology achieved all program requirements and is ready for final production of the flight units.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Natalie Schilling as Chief Human Resources OfficerSACRAMENTO, Calif., April 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that Natalie Schilling joined the company today as Chief Human Resources Officer. Schilling will report directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake and will serve as one of the officers of parent company Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD).