Aerojet, a GenCorp company, announced Monday that it has
successfully completed a major milestone in the development of a
ground demonstrator for the Next Generation Engine (NGE) program.
Aerojet, with its partner Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. (FTT),
recently completed the Preliminary Design Review of the turbopump
assembly before an independent review team comprised of third party
turbomachinery experts.
The phrase, "Houston, we have a problem," is a famous line from
the 1995 Ron Howard movie,"Apollo 13." Now, the handwritten notes
of Commander James Lovell, including the calculations which led to
the safe return of the spacecraft to Earth, have brought $388,375
at auction.
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