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Highlights of 50 years of Aerojet, a pioneering American rocket company, 1942–1992

1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 35; Issue: 9-11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0094-5765(95)00029-y

1879-2030

Frank H. Winter, George S. James,

Rocket and propulsion systems research

The “pre-history” of Aerojet is recalled, followed by a survey of Aerojet's solid-fuel and liquid-fuel JATOs (Jet-Assisted Take-Off) to aircraft prime powerplants, missile sustainer motors, boosters, sounding rocket engines and, finally, nuclear powered rocket engines (NERVA).