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Aerojet Rocketdyne

US
commercialFounded 1915
Los Angeles, California, United States
www.l3harris.com/aerojet-rocketdyne
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Aerojet Rocketdyne is developing thrusters that use versions of ASCENT with a particular focus on smallsats.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2021Green propellant successfully demonstrated on NASA mission

In 2016 the U.S. Air Force awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract worth more than $800,000,000 for development, testing, and certification of the AR1.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2021Aerojet Rocketdyne completes assembly of its first AR1 rocket engine

Aerojet Rocketdyne originally developed the AR1 with U.S. Air Force funding as a possible replacement for the Russian RD-180 engine.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipJan 12, 2021Aerojet Rocketdyne completes assembly of its first AR1 rocket engine

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RS-25 team worked with NASA and core stage manufacturer Boeing to support SLS readiness.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipJan 5, 2021Four Aerojet Rocketdyne Engines Will Hot Fire In Unison For The First Time For NASA’s SLS Test Series

Lockheed Martin expects the U.S. government to approve its proposed $4,400,000,000 acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipDec 21, 2020Lockheed Martin confident Aerojet deal will be approved, but it’s not a slam dunk

Lockheed Martin has proposed a $4,400,000,000 acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative FinancialDec 21, 2020Lockheed Martin confident Aerojet deal will be approved, but it’s not a slam dunk

Aerojet Rocketdyne was formed in 2013 when GenCorp’s Aerojet and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne were merged.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative GeneralDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Lockheed Martin inked a deal on 2020-12-20 to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4,400,000,000.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Lockheed Martin Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. for $56 per share in cash.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative FinancialDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin Enters Into A Definitive Agreement To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Aerojet Rocketdyne is working to qualify a new RL10C-X version that will include major components built using 3-D printing technology.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative PlanDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s 2019 revenues were approximately $2,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative FinancialDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Aerojet Rocketdyne operates 15 primary operations sites across the United States.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneTechnical ProductDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin Enters Into A Definitive Agreement To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

The total transaction value for Lockheed Martin’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne is $4,400,000,000 including the assumption of net cash.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative FinancialDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin Enters Into A Definitive Agreement To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Aerojet Rocketdyne reported 2019 revenue of approximately $2,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative FinancialDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin Enters Into A Definitive Agreement To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings

Aerojet Rocketdyne won a Pentagon contract in 2016 to develop the AR1 rocket engine intended to compete for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan main engine role.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative GeneralDec 20, 2020Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion

Aerojet Rocketdyne supplied 12 MR-106 reaction control thrusters that provide roll, pitch, and yaw control for the DCSS.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative GeneralDec 13, 2020Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Powerful Contribution to ULA’s Launch of National Reconnaissance Office Payload

The Delta IV Heavy used three common core boosters each powered by an Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68A liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen engine producing a combined total of more than £2,100,000of thrust.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative GeneralDec 10, 2020United Launch Alliance Rocks NROL-44 Mission Launches to Support National Security

Aerojet Rocketdyne’s MR-106 reaction control thrusters provide pitch, yaw, and roll control for the Centaur and there are 12 MR-106 thrusters built in Redmond, Washington.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipNov 14, 2020UPDATED: United Launch Alliance’s Successful Launch of NROL-101 In Support Of National Security

Aerojet Rocketdyne provided the RL10C-1 engine for the Centaur upper stage on the NROL-101 mission.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneNarrative GeneralOct 30, 2020United Launch Alliance In Final Prep For NROL-101 Mission Launch

Aerojet Rocketdyne installed the electric propulsion system on the DART spacecraft bus delivered to the Applied Physics Laboratory.

Mentioned as: Aerojet RocketdyneOrg RelationshipAug 19, 2020NASA’s planetary science program shifts priority to asteroid missions
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