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Disruptive space technologies from Aerojet Rocketdyne include a 200 kilowatt...

• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wang

Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, is showcasing disruptive space technologies at the 33rd annual Space Symposium, April 3-6.

Aerojet Rocketdyne technologies on display include:

3-D Printing: Aerojet Rocketdyne has been researching this innovative technology for more than a decade. To take advantage of the significant cost and schedule savings and novel design capabilities enabled by 3-D printing, the company is modernizing its RS-25 and RL10 engines, creating its Bantam family of engines and AR1 engine, and manufacturing new components for NASA's Orion spacecraft with this technology.