Aerojet ( Rus. "Aerojet" ) - a US company, is one of the main manufacturers of rocket engines and rocket boosters. It is located in Sacramento (California) and has branches in Redmond (Washington) , , and . For a long time it was a branch of the chemical concern (which was reflected in the name - Aerojet-General Corporation). At the present stage, it is part of GenCorp.
| Aerojet | |
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| Type of | Public company |
| Base | 1936 ( 1942 ) |
| Abolished | |
| Founders | and |
| Location |  USA : Sacramento , California, USA. |
| Key figures | CEO: Scott Seymour. |
| Industry | development and production of space and defense equipment |
| Products | Space launch vehicles, missile defense systems. |
| Number of employees | 3500 ( 2008 ) |
| Parent company | |
| Site | www.rocket.com |
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History
It was founded in 1936 . It is the only company in the United States that produces both liquid ( LRE ) and solid fuel ( TRE ) rocket engines , ranging from the main engines of space and military launch vehicles to orbit orientation systems. Among the components of the active launch vehicles, the most famous are the turbojet engines for side accelerators of Atlas family rockets . It produces almost all the engines of military tactical missiles in the United States .
Products
The company develops and produces a wide range of jet engines , carries out developments in the field of hypersonic engines .
Market Segment
Aerodzhet is one of three companies in the USA that are exclusively manufacturers and developers of rocket engines - a former competitor that absorbed it in 2013. Rocketdine mainly develops rocket engines , while Alliant Techsystems , NYSE : ATK) produces turbojet engines .
See also
- Aerojet Roquetdine