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Orbital, GenCorp spar over cause of October rocket crash
2015-04-15 04:55:56| Automakers - Topix.net
Orbital ATK Inc and engine maker GenCorp Inc on Tuesday offered competing explanations for what caused the Oct. 28 explosion of Orbital's Antares rocket, bound for the International Space Station. Ronald Grabe, Orbital's executive vice president and president of its flight systems group, told the annual Space Symposium conference that an investigation led by his company had concluded the explosion was caused by excessive wear in the bearings of the GenCorp engine.
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Sales, earnings for rocket-maker GenCorp sag in first quarter
2015-04-10 18:11:26| Automakers - Topix.net
GenCorp Inc., the parent company of rocket motor builder Aerojet Rocketdyne, reported a loss of $3.9 million on sales of $318.6 million in its first quarter. GenCorp Inc. , the parent company of rocket motor builder Aerojet Rocketdyne , on Thursday reported a loss of $3.9 million on sales of $318.6 million in its first quarter.
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GenCorp chooses chief operating officer
2015-03-02 23:37:26| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Drake comes from United Technologies Corp. , where she was president of Pratt & Whitney AeroPower's auxiliary power unit and small turbojet propulsion division. Drake is the company's first chief operating officer, according to GenCorp spokesman Glenn Mahone .
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GenCorp posts 2014 loss, but list of funded contracts grows
2015-01-31 02:13:04| Automakers - Topix.net
Rocket maker GenCorp Inc. said lost $53 million in its 2014 fiscal year, down from a gain of $167.9 million the previous year. Rocket maker GenCorp Inc. said Friday it lost $53 million in its 2014 fiscal year, down from a gain of $167.9 million the previous year.
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Rocketdyne purchase completed by GenCorp
2013-06-16 02:45:48| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
GenCorp Inc., parent of Rancho Cordova rocket-maker Aerojet, said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne business from United Technologies Corp. GenCorp said it will combine Rocketdyne with Aerojet, and the combined businesses will operate as Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., headquartered in Sacramento.
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