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Thursday, April 08, 2010

Aerojet tests missile in -65 degree conditions


Military aircraft at high altitude can experience extremely cold temperatures, which isn’t a problem for a new rocket motor technology developed by Lockheed Martin and Aerojet, a part of Rancho Cordova-based GenCorp.

The two companies announced that their motor for a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile program succeeded in operating down to -65 degrees.

Testing was performed in Camden, Ark.

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