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Aerojet developed the large solid propellant rocket motor on the Propulsion Application Program (PAP) under contract to the 526th ICBM Systems Group at Hill AFB, Utah. The test was conducted at simulated altitude conditions, essentially zero atmospheric pressure, by the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, Tenn. The purpose was to measure true motor performance in a flight-like environment. This was the second successful static test of the A2S motor following a flawless sea-level test at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards AFB, Calif. in June 2009 (see related news release: "Aerojet's Advanced Second Stage Demonstration Motor Successfully Tested by Air Force").
The PAP program's primary goal is to develop a new generation of ICBM-sized motors with increased propulsion performance and lower manufacturing and operational costs. In order to meet these goals, the A2S design consists of numerous new technologies and manufacturing materials and processes including a graphite composite case fabricated with environmentally friendly materials, a low-cost movable nozzle capable of six degrees of thrust vector control, Honeywell-supplied electrical-mechanical actuators and digital controller, and high energy solid propellant developed at Aerojet's Sacramento, Calif. facility.
Initial post-test inspection indicates that the motor performance was excellent and the component design was robust. This is the final static test of the A2S motor under the PAP program as the design has been validated under both sea-level and altitude conditions.
The successful test culminates a multi-year effort that applies technology pertinent to the sustainment of strategic strike missile architecture," said Mark Kaufman, executive director of Strategic Propulsion Programs at Aerojet. "The Propulsion Applications Program has proven to be a worthwhile initiative for balancing design, technology and methods of manufacture with overall weapon system life cycle cost. The A2S can now be added to the Air Force portfolio of ICBM propulsion options as they weigh alternatives for the sustainment of strategic strike. The A2S program also provided an excellent venue for engaging a new generation of propulsion engineers."
Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally serving the missile and space propulsion, defense and armaments markets. GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities related to the entitlement, sale, and leasing of the company's excess real estate assets. Additional information about Aerojet and GenCorp can be obtained by visiting the companies' Web sites at http://www.Aerojet.com and http://www.GenCorp.com.
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