solid rocket motors
Chinese rocket company suffers third consecutive launch failure
An orbital launch attempt by Chinese startup iSpace ended in failure early Friday, following two failures last year.
Northrop Grumman expects a $2 billion order from ULA for solid rocket boosters
Northrop Grumman is anticipating a $2 billion contract from United Launch Alliance for solid rocket boosters, president and CEO Kathy Warden said April 28.
Adranos, a startup that makes solid rocket motors, closes $20 million funding round
Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors, announced April 26 it has closed a $20 million Series A funding round.
China is developing new solid rockets to boost overall space capabilities
Chinese state-owned entities are developing a growing range of solid rockets to meet growing launch demands and contribute to a wider strategy of making China a fully-fledged space power.
Northrop Grumman test fires solid motor for ULA’s Vulcan rocket
Northrop Grumman announced Jan. 21 it completed a static firing of the strap-on solid booster it developed for United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Northrop Grumman completes ground test of solid booster for ULA’s Vulcan Centaur
The GEM 63XL motors will fly on ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket in 2021.
Northrop Grumman delivers a new solid booster for ULA’s Atlas 5
Northrop Grumman developed the GEM 63 rocket motors under a cooperative agreement with United Launch Alliance.
Aerojet Rocketdyne to open new facility to develop solid rocket motors
The facility will be able to manufacture motors up to 470 inches long and up to 100 inches in diameter.
Northrop’s strong grip on solid rocket motor market crippled Boeing in ICBM competition
Boeing has informed the Air Force that it will not bid Ground Based Strategic Deterrent engineering and manufacturing development.
Northrop Grumman to investigate anomaly after OmegA’s first rocket motor test
Northrop Grumman on Thursday conducted a full-scale static fire test of the first stage of OmegA.
Northrop Grumman moves ahead with new ICBM design, impact of Orbital merger still unclear
Boeing and Northrop Grumman initially had been expected to compete the rocket motor work between Orbital and Aerojet. With Orbital under Northrop Grumman ownership, that type of competition would not be possible.
Orbital ATK eyes investments in advanced rocket motors
A new market for super high-speed weapons is fueling investments in rocket engine technologies.
U.S. Air Force Awarded Six of a Planned Eight Major Space Contracts in 2014
The U.S. Air Force’s space acquisition arm made six of a planned eight major contract awards in 2014.
