SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a
GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, participated in the 14th successful launch of
the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Launched from Space Launch
Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., the Atlas V vehicle
included two of Aerojet's 67-foot, single monolithic structure solid rocket
boosters. The boosters provided approximately 500,000 lbs. of additional
thrust to propel the ICO G-1 mobile communications satellite into
geostationary orbit.
Other Aerojet hardware on the launch included 12 Aerojet monopropellant
thrusters on the Atlas V Centaur upper stage that provided roll, pitch and
yaw control, and settling burns for the upper stage main engine. Aerojet
also provided eight retro rockets for Atlas Centaur separation. "Aerojet is
very pleased to be part of the Atlas V launch team and we are committed to
maintaining our 100 percent mission success record," said Aerojet President
Scott Neish.
Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally
serving the missile and space propulsion, defense and armaments markets.
GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense
products and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities
related to the entitlement, sale, and leasing of the company's excess real
estate assets. Additional information about Aerojet and GenCorp can be
obtained by visiting the companies' Web sites at http://www.Aerojet.com and
http://www.GenCorp.com.
SOURCE Aerojet
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Related links:
http://www.Aerojet.com
http://www.GenCorp.com
CONTACT:
Glenn Mahone, +1-202-302-9941,
Glenn.Mahone@Aerojet.com, or Kristin Conner, +1-916-355-2143,
Kristin.Conner@Aerojet.com, both of Aerojet; or Linda Cutler of
GenCorp, +1-916-351-8650, Linda.Cutler@GenCorp.com
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