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  • NASA Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne to Support CubeSat 'Green' Propulsion System Maturity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne to Support CubeSat ‘Green’ Propulsion System Maturity

    NASA has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract to support the technology maturity of a CubeSat “green” propulsion system that works to boost maneuverability, safety and performance compared with systems using traditional hydrazine propellants. Aerojet Rocketdyne said Thursday the AF-M315E green propellant for the MPS-130 propulsion system serves to drive CubeSat and SmallSat development in terms of mission life extension, architecture resiliency and ability to perform proximity […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA to Collaborate on CubeSat Propulsion System Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA to Collaborate on CubeSat Propulsion System Development

    Aerojet Rocketdyne and NASA have formed a partnership to further development work on a propulsion system designed for CubeSats and other types of nanosatellites. Aerojet Rocketdyne will work to integrate a green propellant called AF-M315E with the MPS-130 CubeSat propulsion platform under NASA’s Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Tipping Point Technologies program, the company said Monday. The company will […] More