rocket propulsion

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Aerojet Rocketdyne—now part of L3Harris—struck an agreement with the Defense Department to invest in new manufacturing facilities for rocket propulsion systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Additionally, the moon is home to water ice, which can be used for rocket propulsion, as well as rare earth minerals such as lithium, platinum and other materials critical to electronics and clean energy technology.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Northrop Grumman could move to separate some of its rocket and rocket propulsion businesses, but those assets are more integrated with other Northrop units, she adds.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Aerojet develops and manufactures liquid and solid rocket propulsion, air-breathing hypersonic engines and electric power and propulsion for space, defense, civil and commercial applications.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2023

We studied astronomy, aerodynamics, rocket propulsion, meteorology, guidance and navigation, and digital computers—to name just a few.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins