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  2. Graphite-Epoxy Motor - Wikipedia

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    The GEM 63XL, developed by Northrop Grumman, is an extended version of the GEM 63, about 73 inches (190 cm) longer than its predecessor. [7] The weight is approximately 117,000 pounds (53 metric tons) each. [8] First fired in 2020, it is used on the Vulcan launch vehicle beginning with the first launch on January 8, 2024.

  3. Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD - Wikipedia

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    The Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 SHEPARD (Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration) is an hybrid-electric Group 3 unmanned aerial vehicle (weighting about 1,250 lb (570 kg)) developed by Northrop Grumman.

  4. Aerojet Rocketdyne - Wikipedia

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    AJ-60A (Solid – HTPB) – A solid rocket motor formerly used for the Atlas V launch vehicle, until being replaced by the Northrop Grumman GEM-63 in 2021. [37] AR-22 (LH 2 /LOX) – An engine in development from 2017 to 2020 for the XS-1 spacecraft, also known as the Phantom Express.

  5. Northrop Grumman - Wikipedia

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    Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense company. With 95,000 employees [3] and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military technology providers. [4] [5] [6] The firm ranked No. 101 on the 2022 Fortune 500 list of America's largest ...

  6. Thiokol - Wikipedia

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    Thiokol was an American corporation concerned initially with rubber and related chemicals, and later with rocket and missile propulsion systems. Its name is a portmanteau of the Greek words for sulfur (Greek: θεῖον, romanized: theion) and glue (Greek: κόλλα, romanized: kolla), an allusion to the company's initial product, Thiokol polymer.

  7. Minotaur I - Wikipedia

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    A HAPS (Hydrazine Auxiliary Propulsion System) upper stage can also be flown if greater precision is needed, or the rocket needs to be able to manoeuvre to deploy multiple payloads. [5] It can place up to 580 kilograms (1,280 lb) of payload into a 185-kilometer (115 mi) low Earth orbit at 28.5 degrees of inclination .

  8. GEOStar-3 - Wikipedia

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    The GEOStar-3 is a communications satellite spacecraft model made by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems. GEOStar-3 represents an evolutionary growth from Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems GEOStar-2 platform. The GEOStar-3 Bus can accommodate payloads of up to 800 kilograms and 8,000 watts. [1]

  9. Allegany Ballistics Laboratory - Wikipedia

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    Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) located in Rocket Center, West Virginia, is a diverse industrial complex employing some 1,000 people across 1,628 acres (6.59 km 2).The facility is a member of the Federal Laboratory Consortium and is operated by Northrop Grumman (former Alliant Techsystems) under contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).