Orion Jettison Motor Shipped

Aerojet has shipped the first solid-fueled jettison motor for NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle to the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range, N.M., for the Pad Abort-1 test that could come as early as August. The jettison motor is one of three used in the event of a launch abort at altitudes up...

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