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Space

Aerojet Rocketdyne Sees Electric Propulsion Changing Market Faster Than Anticipated

Pat Host

Thursday, June 26th, 2014

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Sees Electric Propulsion Changing Market Faster Than Anticipated

A closeup shot of the J-2X rocket engine shows how it was gimbaled during a June 14 test on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center.

The head of Aerojet Rocketdyne said electric propulsion is changing the satellite propulsion market faster than the company anticipated. “It is a significant innovation, it is a game-changer,” Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Warren Boley told Defense Daily in a recent interview. Boley said electric propulsion is great because it makes satellites lighter by eliminating satellite fuel, decreasing launch costs and increasing the useful life of a satellite since it makes fuel from sunlight. Electric propulsion uses solar arrays to power thrusters…

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