“$1,500,000 to Aerojet for Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator”
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Highway 50 & Aerojet Road
Rancho Cordova,
CA
95742
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PO Box 13222 Sacramento, CA
Short Description of Recipient Organization:
Aerojet is a major rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer based primarily in Sacramento, California with divisions in Redmond, WA; Orange, VA; Gainesville, VA; and Camden, AR. They are the only US propulsion company that provides both solid rocket motors and liquid rocket engines.Aerojet was founded in 1942 on the dreams of a small group of scientists led by Dr. Theodore von Karman, an internationally acclaimed professor from the California Institute of Technology. The company's first product—Jet Assist Take Off (JATO) rocket motors—provided extra boosting power for U.S. military planes during World War II.
Dramatic growth in new products and technologies in the 1950s and 1960s led Aerojet to build what, at the time, was the free world's largest site for rocket engine development, testing, and production at a facility near Sacramento, Calif. Today, it serves as Aerojet's headquarters and site of missile and space propulsion operations and is now owned by GenCorp of Rancho Cordova.
Are Top Personnel Listed on the Site?
No
Is the Project Mentioned on the Site?
Yes
Does the Recipient have Federal Contracts?
Yes
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Does the Recipient have Federal Grants?
Yes
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Have employees of the recipient collectively contributed more than $20,000 to candidates for federal office during the current and last election cycle?:
No
Does a sponsoring member take credit?
Yes
Did the recipient hire federal lobbyists?
Yes
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