solid rocket motors

Solid rocket startup Adranos opens fuel-production facility in Indiana
Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors, announced Sept. 8 it opened a fuel-production facility in Indiana.

Northrop Grumman to boost production of solid rocket motors following big contract from ULA
Northrop Grumman on June 8 confirmed that it received a contract worth more than $2 billion to produce solid rocket boosters for United Launch Alliance.

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.