Rocketdyne name to be revived after L3Harris sells part of rocket engine business to Boca-based firm

Melbourne-based L3Harris acquired the vast rocket engine company Aerojet Rocketdyne in 2023, but on Monday announced it was ...

L3Harris to Sell Rocket-Engine Business to Buyout Firm

Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies struck a deal to sell a controlling interest in a business that makes engines that ...

L3Harris to divest majority stake in space propulsion business

L3Harris Technologies is selling a 60% stake in its space propulsion business to AE Industrial Partners for $845 million, ...

Private equity deal shows just how far America’s legacy rocket industry has fallen

The rise of the commercial space industry precipitated a steeper decline at Rocketdyne. Boeing sold the Rocketdyne division ...

L3Harris Sells 60% Stake in Space Propulsion Business for $845 Million

Jan 5 (Reuters) - L3Harris Technologies said on ‌Monday ​it will sell ‌an about 60% stake in its space propulsion ​and power ...

‘Explosion’ noises heard in Huntsville area are rocket engine hotfire tests, officials say

The rumble you will hear today, Monday, January 5 2026 is the sound of rocket engine hotfire testing. Hotfire testing — a ...
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L3Harris Nears $500M Deal to Sell Majority Stake in Space Propulsion Portfolio to AE Industrial

L3Harris Technologies is nearing a major transaction that underscores its strategic shift toward core national security and missile-focused operations. The defense contractor is close to finalizing a ...
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Staged Combustion Engine Fires Up for the First Time, Spits Out 350,000 HP in One Second

It's incredible how many different kinds of rocket engines are being developed at the same time to be used in space exploration. It's something that goes to show, if there was still a need for it, ...