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Friday, February 14, 2014

Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests the Large Class Second Stage Motor for the United States Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center

Large Class 92'' diameter second stage solid rocket motor testAerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp company, announced today that its Large Class 92" diameter second stage solid rocket motor was successfully tested at simulated altitude conditions at the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, Tenn.

The Large Class second stage was designed, fabricated and tested by Aerojet Rocketdyne for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill AFB, Utah, under a demonstration contract which required use of available technologies applicable to multiple future common strategic propulsion systems.

"This stage is a significant improvement over currently fielded systems," said Tyler Evans, Aerojet Rocketdyne vice president, Rocket Shop defense advanced programs.

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