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Space

Aerojet’s Advanced Third Stage Technology Demonstration Motor Successfully Tested by Air Force

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Monday, March 29th, 2010

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GenCorp's [GY] Aerojet and the Air Force conducted a successful static test of Aerojet's Advanced Third Stage (A3S) technology demonstration motor in support of the U.S. Family of Motors for military and commercial applications, the company said Thursday. The A3S motor is being developed on the Propulsion Application Program (PAP) under contract to the 526th ICBM Systems Group at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The test was conducted at altitude conditions by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards…

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