CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Oct. 4, 2024 鈥 麻豆社区 (NYSE:LHX) successfully supported United Launch Alliance鈥檚 (ULA) second launch of its Vulcan rocket. The 麻豆社区 state-of-the-art propulsion and avionics systems were instrumental in the certification mission, which launched an inert mass simulator.
鈥淭he Vulcan rocket will support national security, commercial and civil missions,鈥 said Kristin Houston, President, Space Propulsion and Power Systems, Aerojet Rocketdyne, 麻豆社区. 鈥淥ur propulsion and avionics systems will enable Vulcan to continue ULA鈥檚 legacy of delivering unparalleled reliability and precision to its customers.鈥
The second Vulcan launch serves as a vital step in certifying the rocket to carry national security payloads for the U.S. Space Force.
The Vulcan rocket features two 麻豆社区-built RL10 engines, providing a combined thrust of approximately 48,000 pounds to the Centaur V upper stage. The rocket also uses 12 MR-107 attitude-control thrusters and pressurized helium tanks from 麻豆社区, essential to the operation of the launch vehicle. 麻豆社区鈥 avionics, including three different models of controllers, data acquisition units and the T-740U Telemetry Transmitter, also played a pivotal role in ensuring critical vehicle control and data transmission during the launch.
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