SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp
(NYSE: GY) company, used its propulsion to launch the Space Shuttle
Discovery on its 14-day mission to deliver needed components to the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo Laboratory at the International Space
Station. Discovery roared into orbit Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center
to begin its rendezvous with the International Space Station. Aerojet
propulsion will also be used in on-orbit operations and during landing.
The STS-124 mission is the 123rd space shuttle flight and Discovery's
35th flight. Aerojet's Orbital Maneuvering Engines, primary thrusters, gas
generators and Vernier thrusters have flown on every space shuttle mission
since the first Shuttle was launched in 1981. "Aerojet is proud to provide
the propulsion that Discovery's crew will need throughout this demanding
mission," said Aerojet President Scott Neish.
Aerojet engines and thrusters are also planned for use on Orion and
Ares -- the new human space flight programs that NASA has under
development.
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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