AE Industrial closed its purchase of a majority stake in L3Harris’ space propulsion business and plans to re-establish it as Rocketdyne, a nod to its more than 60 years of heritage as a rocket enginemaker.
Space Nuclear Propulsion
A new White House new executive order, “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” emphasizes space security as a high priority for President Donald Trump and underlines the Space Force’s role in not only defending U.S. assets, but also in the attack mission.
Space nuclear propulsion can support longer missions and make U.S. satellites more resilient and maneuverable.