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  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Conducts Hot Fire Tests on 3D-Printed Engine - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Conducts Hot Fire Tests on 3D-Printed Engine

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a series of hot fire tests on its liquid-fueled rocket engine that was built through additive manufacturing or 3D printing. The company said Monday the activity was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and involved 17 tests that validated the Bantam rocket engine’s performance, durability and reusability. Bantam is a 30,000 pound-force thrust-class engine that is […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests Propellant Valves for Boeing CST-100 Service Module - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests Propellant Valves for Boeing CST-100 Service Module

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has conducted a series of hot-fire tests on two launch abort engines that include new propellant valves for the propulsion system of Boeing‘s Crew Space Transportation-100 Starliner service module. The tests were conducted in Mojave Desert, California to validate the fuel valve and oxidizer valve’s capacity to regulate propellant flow and peak LAE thrust in case of […] More