SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a
GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that key propulsive elements
made by Aerojet were launched aboard both the launch vehicle and the
satellite during the Sept. 6 Delta II GeoEye-1 satellite launch from
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Aerojet, under contract to United Launch Alliance, provided the Delta
II rocket's second stage engine. This was Aerojet's 265th successful Delta
launch since 1960. This same engine has supported launches of critical
missions such as the Phoenix Mars Lander, THEMIS, STEREO, Deep Impact,
MESSENGER, Mars Exploration Rover (MER) spacecraft and the past and future
launches of the Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR.
Aerojet's Redmond, Wash. facility delivered the monopropellant
hydrazine propulsion system for GeoEye-1 to General Dynamics Advanced
Information Systems (GD-AIS) in early July 2006. The propulsion system will
provide attitude control for the satellite and will assist with its
retirement. The integrated Aerojet design and development process resulted
in a modular design, which lowers costs and improves functionality. Aerojet
has provided more than 220 propulsion systems for a broad variety of
applications including General Dynamics' Coriolis and NFIRE satellites.
"Aerojet is extremely proud of our contribution to this important
spacecraft and we look forward to supporting it throughout its mission,"
said Dr. Roger Myers, general manager for Redmond Operations.
GeoEye, the satellite owner, is a satellite and aerial imagery
provider. GeoEye-1 represents the world's highest resolution commercial
imaging system to date. Its mission is to provide sub half-meter earth
imaging for commercial applications which include national and homeland
security, air and marine transportation, mapping and location-based
services and natural resources and environmental monitoring.
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
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
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