Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports Launch of Wideband Global SATCOM Spacecraft for U.S. Military

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced today that its propulsion systems played a major role in successfully placing the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) spacecraft into orbit for the U.S. military.

Warren M. Boley Jr. Joins Challenger Center Board of Directors

President of Aerojet Rocketdyne Shares Passion for Science, Technology Engineering & Math (STEM)

WASHINGTON (August 7, 2013) – Dr. Scott Parazynski, MD, Chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education (Challenger Center), has confirmed the appointment of Warren M. Boley Jr., president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, to the Challenger Center Board of Directors.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports Launch of Second MUOS Tactical Communication Satellite System Spacecraft

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion systems played a major role in successfully placing the second of five Mobile User Object System (MUOS-2) satellites into orbit today for the U.S. Navy.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Rocket Injector Assembly Built Using Additive Manufacturing Technology

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on a liquid-oxygen/gaseous hydrogen rocket injector assembly built using additive manufacturing technology.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Business Partnering Agreement for Environmental Protection With Herakles (Safran)

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced today that Herakles, a Safran company (France), has contracted with Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide environmental consulting services on environmental remediation of impaired soil, groundwater and surface water at its operations in France.