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The weirdest engine you'll read about today is the Sarich Orbital

In all fairness, Ralph Sarich is not your average Australian. As an inventor, engineer, and property investor, he's done it all, frankly, amassing a great fortune with his engineering and real-estate ...
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Aerojet and Orbital Complete Main Engine Lifetime Testing for Taurus II Space Launch Vehicle

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 15, 2010 – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), along with Aerojet’s Russian partner, SNTK, announced today that a series of ...
Defense One

Orbital ATK, SpaceX to develop prototype rocket engines

Seeking to shore up its launch capabilities for military space missions and end reliance on a Russian-made rocket engine, the Air Force has awarded contracts to Orbital ATK and SpaceX to develop ...
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Orbital Successfully Test Fires First Stage Engine for Taurus II Rocket

Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB), one of the world’s leading space technology companies, today announced that it successfully carried out a long-duration test firing of the liquid-fueled AJ26 ...
SpaceRef

Aerojet and Orbital Complete Main Engine Lifetime Testing for Taurus II

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB), along with Aerojet’s Russian partner, SNTK, announced today that a series of NK-33 rocket engine tests conducted in ...