What Do Aerojet And Maxar Acquisitions Mean For Space?

Michael Bruno December 23, 2022
NASA’s Space Launch System with RS-25 engines

Aerojet provides the RS-25 engines for NASA’s Space Launch System.

Credit: Aerojet Rocketdyne
Two days, two acquisitions of major legacy space assets and more than $11 billion pledged. What is the takeaway from the mid-December announcements that industry stalwarts Maxar Technologies and Aerojet Rocket-dyne are being bought out? Maybe the takeovers mean legacy space business assets are the...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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