 PRESS RELEASESFebruary 2013Monday, February 11, 2013Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers United Launch Alliance Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Satellite into Orbit for NASA and U.S. Geological SurveyPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled the most advanced Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft into orbit today for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. … See more January 2013Wednesday, January 30, 2013Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers United Launch Alliance Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing NASA Communications Satellite into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS launched into the New Year today by successfully propelling NASA's first, third-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K) into orbit. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. … See more December 2012Tuesday, December 18, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Reaches Milestone in Development of America's Next Rocket Engine for Human SpaceflightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the last hot-fire test on the J-2X powerpack - an important step toward development of America's next rocket engine designed for human spaceflight. … See more Tuesday, December 11, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing X-37B Test Vehicle into OrbitThe U.S. military's unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle returned to orbit today on its third mission – thanks to the proven propulsion systems provided by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS. … See more October 2012Thursday, October 4, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Modernized Navigation Satellite into OrbitA powerful roar rumbled across Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida as Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully boosted the third Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIF military navigation satellite into orbit. … See more Tuesday, October 2, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Receives $1 Million Award from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Oxy-Combustion TechnologyThe Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and its team members $1 million to evaluate the benefits of pressurized oxy-combustion in a fluidized bed reactor to economically capture greenhouse gases emitted by coal-fired power plants. … See more September 2012Thursday, September 13, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Critical Government Satellite into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled a critical U.S. government satellite into orbit, once again demonstrating the consistency and reliability of their rocket launch propulsion systems. … See more August 2012Thursday, August 30, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Placing Radiation Belt Storm Probes into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission into orbit … See more Monday, August 6, 2012Space PropulsionHamilton Sundstrand Rocketdyne Powers ‘Curiosity’ Rover on MarsMoments after Curiosity landed on Mars, the rover successfully began its mission to see whether the red planet has ever offered environmental conditions favorable for … See more Friday, August 3, 2012Space PropulsionBoeing to Further Develop Commercial Crew Space Transportation System under NASA CCiCap Award Supported by Pratt & Whitney RocketdyneNASA has selected Boeing to receive $460 million in additional funding to further develop the Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation System … See more June 2012Friday, June 29, 2012Space PropulsionThree Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A Engines Power Delta IV Heavy Upgrade Vehicle on Inaugural FlightThe sky rumbled and the ground shook as the three most powerful hydrogen-fueled liquid rocket engines ever built successfully boosted a U.S. government satellite into orbit… See more Tuesday, June 26, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes CCDev-2 Hot-Fire Testing on Thruster for NASA's Commercial Crew ProgramPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on a service module thruster for Boeing's Commercial Space Transportation… See more Wednesday, June 20, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Powers Atlas V Upper Stage, Orbiting Critical Satellite for U.S. GovernmentIn another awesome display of consistent and reliable rocket launch propulsion, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and RD AMROSS successfully propelled a critical U.S. government satellite into orbit. The spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station… See more May 2012Monday, May 7, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion Orbits Critical Communications Satellite for U.S. MilitaryPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne upperstage propulsion successfully orbited the second in a series of Advanced Extremely High-Frequency (AEHF) communications satellites for the U.S. military… See more April 2012Tuesday, April 3, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Engines Successfully Boost Government Payload Into SpaceThe sky rumbled with the sound of a rocket launch today as Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne once again demonstrated the consistent reliability of its propulsion systems with the successful lift-off of a critical satellite for the U.S. government… See more March 2012Monday, March 12, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes Latest Hot-Fire Test on Launch Abort Engine for Boeing’s CST-100 spacecraftPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, successfully completed a full-mission duration hot-fire test on a Launch Abort Engine (LAE) for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft… See more February 2012Saturday, February 25, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers 200th Mission of Centaur Rocket, Places Communications Satellite for U.S. Navy into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne once again demonstrated the consistent reliability of its propulsion systems by successfully powering the Centaur upper-stage rocket on its 200th mission and placing the first in a series of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) communications satellites for the U.S. Navy into orbit… See more Wednesday, February 15, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Completes J-2X Powerpack TestPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the first in a series of powerpack hot-fire tests on the J-2X engine, which is being developed for NASA to power humans further into space than ever before. Powerpack tests are designed to evaluate the full range of operating conditions of the engine's components during flight… See more January 2012Thursday, January 19, 2012Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Engines Power the Rocket Boosting the Latest Communications Satellite for U.S. Department of DefensePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated the consistent reliability of its propulsion systems by successfully boosting the fourth in a series of Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites to increase communications capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla… See more November 2011Saturday, November 26, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Latest Mars Rover to the Red PlanetPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated the consistent reliability of its power and propulsion systems by successfully boosting the Mars Science Laboratory rover, which will travel to the red planet to assess its habitability. … See more Thursday, November 10, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA Complete Hot-Fire Test on J-2X EnginePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and NASA successfully completed a 500-second duration hot-fire test on NASA's J-2X engine, a key step in demonstrating the propulsion system's ability to power humans further into space than ever before. … See more October 2011Friday, October 28, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Satellite to Study Atmosphere and Sea-Surface TemperaturesPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated its continued support of NASA and the scientific community by successfully boosting the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) … See more September 2011Thursday, September 22, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Continues Tests on Department of Defense, NASA EnginesIn an impressive display of power and technology, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on the certified RS-68A engine, the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine. … See more Saturday, September 10, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Twin Satellites to Study the MoonPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its continued support of NASA and space exploration by successfully boosting the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft, which scientists will use to unlock the mysteries of the Moon. … See more Thursday, September 8, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center Delivers First Overhauled Engine to Overseas CustomerPratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' Shanghai Engine Center recently delivered its first overhauled CFM56® engine to Jetstar Pacific Airlines. … See more August 2011Friday, August 5, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Launches Juno Spacecraft on Mission to Study Planet JupiterPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne demonstrated its continued support of NASA by successfully boosting the Juno spacecraft on its mission to study planet Jupiter. … See more July 2011Thursday, July 21, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Bids Farewell to the Space Shuttle Program, Encourages Plan for Future Human SpaceflightSpace Shuttle Atlantis touched down at NASA Kennedy Space Center, officially bringing an end to the nation's space shuttle program and a 30-year legacy of boosting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). … See more Wednesday, July 20, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Next Generation J-2X Upper-Stage Engine for Future Human Spaceflight Successfully Begins Demonstration TestingPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has successfully completed a chill test and 1.9 second ignition test of NASA's J-2X engine at John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss. … See more Saturday, July 16, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Again Demonstrates its Large-Payload Lift Capability by Boosting Latest Navigation SatellitePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne again demonstrated its large payload lift capabilities by successfully boosting the second GPS- IIF2 navigation satellite for the U.S. government launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. … See more Friday, July 8, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Final Flight to International Space StationIn an awesome display of technology and immense power that capped a 30-year legacy of boosting orbiters into space, three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the program's final flight to the International Space Station (ISS). … See more Tuesday, July 5, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines To Power Final Flight to International Space StationThree Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) will power the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on the program's final flight to the International Space Station (ISS) – just as NASA prepares to hot-fire test the new J-2X upper-stage rocket engine developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. … See more June 2011Monday, June 20, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X Engine for NASA's Future Human Spaceflight Ready for TestPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completed assembly of the first J-2X upper-stage engine for NASA's next era of human spaceflight in preparation for demonstration testing expected to begin this month at Stennis Space Center, Miss. … See more Monday, June 13, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X Engine for NASA's Future Human Spaceflight Ready for TestPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne completed assembly of the first J-2X upper-stage engine for NASA's next era of human spaceflight in preparation for demonstration testing expected to begin this month at Stennis Space Center, Miss. … See more Friday, June 10, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Helps Boost Satellite Designed to Measure Salt Concentrations in World OceansPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its continued support of NASA and the scientific community by successfully boosting an international spacecraft designed to measure the concentration of salt on ocean surfaces. … See more May 2011Monday, May 16, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Space Shuttle Endeavour to the International Space StationThree Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on Mission STS-134 to deliver a permanent experiment module to the International Space Station that will allow scientists to study anti-matter in the universe. … See more Saturday, May 7, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Boosts Early-Warning Missile Detection System into OrbitPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its ongoing commitment to national defense by boosting into orbit the U.S. military's first Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite (SBIRS GEO 1) for early-warning missile detection. … See more April 2011Tuesday, April 26, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-68A Engine Configuration Meets All Customer Requirements for FlightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed the Design Certification Review for the upgraded RS-68A engine configuration, demonstrating the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine has met all requirements to power heavy-lift vehicles into space. … See more Monday, April 18, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Selected to Support Boeing to Mature the Design of the CST-100 Spacecraft's Integrated Service Module and Launch Abort Propulsion SystemThe Boeing Company has selected Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne to help mature the design of its Service Module and integrated Launch Abort propulsion system for the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft. … See more Friday, April 15, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Launches Spacecraft for U.S. GovernmentPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today demonstrated its continued support of national security by helping to boost into orbit a spacecraft for the U.S. government. … See more March 2011Monday, March 14, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Hot-Fire Tests Launch Abort Demonstration Engine for Boeing's CST-100 SpacecraftPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests of the Bantam demonstration engine for an innovative "pusher" launch abort system on The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft. The launch abort engine is a critical component of future commercial crew transportation to low-Earth orbit. … See more Friday, March 11, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Successfully Boosts Government Satellite into OrbitIn another display of its commitment to national security, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today successfully helped boost a satellite for the U.S. government from Cape Canaveral Air Force station, Fla. … See more Tuesday, March 8, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Demonstrates First RS-68A Production Engine is Ready for FlightPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully completed a series of Hardware Acceptance Reviews on the first RS-68A production rocket engine, validating the world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled engine is ready to power a heavy-lift vehicle into space in support of national security. … See more Saturday, March 5, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Powers Launch of U.S. Military Orbital Test VehiclePratt & Whitney Rocketdyne today helped boost into orbit the U.S. military's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, demonstrating its continued support for the nation's long-term goals of affordable, responsive and routine space exploration. … See more February 2011Thursday, February 24, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Space Shuttle Main Engines Power Delivery of Parts and Cargo Module to the International Space StationThree Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) today successfully powered the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on Mission STS-133 to deliver spare parts and a modified cargo transfer module that will be permanently attached to the International Space Station (ISS) to provide additional storage space. … See more Wednesday, February 23, 2011Space PropulsionPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier TrophyPratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is among seven nominees competing for one of the most prestigious awards in aerospace, the National Aeronautic Association's (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is being nominated as part of the team that powered the hypersonic X-51A WaveRider vehicle last May in the longest-ever supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) powered flight. … See more |
