
NASA awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] a $1.2 billion contract to restart production of the RS-25 engine for the Space Launch System (SLS), according to a company statement.The contract runs through Sept. 30, 2024. Aerojet Rocketdyne said these production lines have been significantly improved and made more efficient since the retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. Four RS-25s will fly on the bottom of the SLS core stage, together producing more than two million pounds of thrust.In addition to…