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NASA Awards Aerojet Rocketdyne $1 Billion Contract To Restart RS-25 Production Line

Pat Host

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

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NASA Awards Aerojet Rocketdyne $1 Billion Contract To Restart RS-25 Production Line

Artist's illustration of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) heavy lift launch vehicle concept. Photo: NASA.

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…

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