Aerojet
| Aerojet | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | March 19, 1942 |
| Seat | Sacramento , California |
| Number of employees | 3500 (2008) |
| Branch | Aerospace Engineering |
Aerojet was an American manufacturer of rocket engines . In addition to its headquarters in Sacramento , California , the company was represented at numerous locations in the USA. In 2013, Aerojet was merged by the parent company GenCorp with the former Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to form Aerojet Rocketdyne .
history
After it was founded on March 19, 1942 in Azusa , California , Aerojet initially developed launch rockets for military aircraft. Based on the sounding rocket Aerobee , the company contributed to the development of the ICBMs Minuteman , Titan and Peacekeeper as well as the submarine-based Polaris .
Civilian projects included the development of the propulsion system for the Apollo spacecraft and the control rockets for the space shuttle . Another business area arose with the production of uranium and intelligent ammunition .
Individual evidence
- ^ Aerojet General Aerobee. Retrieved October 9, 2019 .
- ^ Minuteman Missile NHS: History. Retrieved October 9, 2019 .
- ^ Aerojet Titan Engines Take Final Flight. Aerojet Rocketdyne, accessed October 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Aerojet Solid Rocket Boosters Help Launch Juno Mission. Aerojet Rocketdyne, accessed October 9, 2019 .
- ^ John M. Watson: The strategic missile submarine force and APL's role in its development. Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest, 1992, accessed October 9, 2019 .
- ^ Aerojet Rocketdyne Celebrates Its Role on Historic Apollo 11 Mission; Return to Moon and Beyond. Aerojet Rocketdyne, accessed October 9, 2019 .
- ^ Aerojet Engines Maneuver Space Shuttle on Atlantis Historic Final Launch. Aerojet Rocketdyne, accessed October 9, 2019 .