SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp
(NYSE: GY) company, used its propulsion to assist in the Space Shuttle
Endeavour launch of its 15-day mission to deliver additional equipment and
supplies to the International Space Station for resident crew expansion.
Aerojet propulsion will also be used in on-orbit operations and during landing
on this 27th shuttle mission to the Station.
Atlantis roared into orbit tonight from Kennedy Space Center's
launch pad 39A.
Aerojet's Orbital Maneuvering Engines, primary thrusters, gas generators
and Vernier thrusters have flown on every space shuttle mission since the
first Shuttle was launched in 1981. "We are proud of our 100 percent mission
success record with the United States Space Shuttle," said Aerojet's Flight
Production Director, David Carter. Aerojet engines and thrusters are also
planned for use on Orion and Ares -- the new human space flight programs that
NASA has under development.
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
Glenn Mahone, +1-202-302-9941, Glenn.Mahone@Aerojet.com, or Kristin Conner,
+1-916-355-2143, Kristin.Conner@Aerojet.com, both of Aerojet
