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Northrop Grumman GEM 63 Solid Rocket Boosters Help Successfully Launch National Security Mission Aboard Atlas V Rocket |
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MAGNA, Utah – July 30, 2024 – Five Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket boosters helped successfully launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-51 mission for the USSF Space Systems Command aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket today.
Expert: Jim Kalberer, vice president, propulsion systems, Northrop Grumman: “Our GEM 63 rocket motors deliver reliable, proven propulsion for customers’ most meaningful missions. From missiles that protect the homeland to rocket motors that provide access to space, power exploration and promote discovery, we are providing advanced propulsion systems our customers need now.” Details: Northrop Grumman is investing in technology and scaling its facilities to deliver critical propulsion capabilities. The company is nearing completion on several new solid rocket motor manufacturing facilities that will support production of multiple propulsion products, including the GEM boosters. The newly constructed buildings will support nearly every phase of SRM manufacturing including propellant mixing and casting, composite case manufacturing, final assembly and integration of subcomponents, material storage and motor shipping. The expansion of the company's manufacturing facilities will augment existing capabilities and support increased production rates for several programs and customers including GEM boosters for ULA. Northrop Grumman has supplied rocket propulsion to ULA and its heritage companies for various launch vehicles since 1964. The GEM family of strap-on motors started in the early 1980s with the GEM 40, which supported 132 Delta II launches with over a thousand motors. To date, 32 GEM 63 boosters have supported nine Atlas V launches and two GEM 63XL boosters supported the inaugural flight of ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world, and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our employees define possible every day. Follow Northrop Grumman News on X @NGCNews |
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