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This document provides information about Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR), a propulsion provider for the aerospace industry. It summarizes that AR has over 5,000 employees across 14 states in the US and operates various manufacturing and support locations. The document also lists AR's major customers which include NASA, the Air Force, Navy, and others. It provides a brief history of AR's role in major space exploration missions and rocket technology developments over the past 70+ years. Finally, it introduces three technology topics that AR is seeking innovative solutions for: corrosion barrier coatings, radiation-hardened electronics, and addressing component obsolescence issues.

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IDEAS POWERING FREEDOM 2017 Rev. 01-06-2017
More Than 5,000 Employees Across 14 States Redmond, WA AR Headquarters Sacramento, CA Los Angeles, CA Vernon, CA Hill AFB, UT Socorro, NM Camden, AR Stennis, MS Huntsville, AL West Palm Beach, FL Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. Washington, D.C. Gainesville, VA Orange, VA ARDÉ, NJ Operating Locations Field Offices Denver, CO Tucson, AZ Dallas, TX Orlando, FL Eglin AFB, FL PRODUCT-FOCUSED MANUFACTURING CENTERS AND CUSTOMER-FOCUSED SUPPORT Moscow Tokyo London UAE AJRD Headquarters El Segundo, CA 2
 2016 net sales of $1,761.3M  Premiere propulsion provider for the Nation – 70+ years of experience – Propelled spacecraft to every planet in the solar system – More than 2,100 successful launches, including: • Every EELV Launch • Every astronaut launched from U.S. soil (>900) – Only domestic provider of all four propulsion types: liquid, solid, air-breathing, electric  Diversified Portfolio – Space: commercial satellites, commercial & government launch, human space exploration, robotic science missions, ISS re-supply, space and surface power systems – Defense: missile defense and strategic systems, space protection, warheads and advanced structural systems, propulsion control systems, special operations assistance  Industry Leader in Aerospace Innovation − Power for space systems − Additive manufacturing for liquid rocket engines and hypersonics Exploring the Universe, Protecting Our Future ARMY 18% NAVY 9% COMMERCIAL & OTHER 11% AIR FORCE 20% NASA 25% MDA 17% END USERS 3
4 Cutting Edge since the Start of the Space Age 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s Aerobee First Production Launcher Apollo 11 First Human Moon Landing Shuttle First Flight, Reusable Launch System Viking First Mars Lander NERVA NRX/EST First Nuclear Flight Type Rocket Engine SNAP 10A First Production Space Nuclear Fission Power NEAR First Asteroid Lander Cassini First Spacecraft to Orbit Saturn Messenger First Spacecraft to Orbit Mercury New Horizons First Pluto Flyby AEHF First USA Hall Thruster Flight MMRTG First Multi-mission Radioisotope Mars Science Lab Deepest Throttling Monoprop Engine Saturn V Largest Production Human Rated Rocket Engines JATO First Jet Assisted Take-off from an Aircraft Carrier Polaris First Submarine Launched ICBM EELV Maiden Launches of Atlas V and Delta IV Telstar First Flight of a Hydrazine Arcjet 1st US Human Spaceflight Curiosity Rover Largest Lander Safely On Mars RL10 Engine World’s First LOX/Hydrogen Engine Additive Manufacturing First 3D Printed Rocket Engine Voyager Furthest, Longest Life Spacecraft DC-X 1st Reusable VTOL Vehicle Paving the Way in Rocket & Power Technology
Topic List • Corrosion Barrier Coatings • Radiation-hardened Electronics • Obsolescence 5
6 Topic #2: Rad-Hard High-Power Electronics • Description of need: o Electronic components and circuitry for space system applications are required to work in the radiation environment of space--testing for rad-hard is expensive o There is a need for standardized radiation data that could be used to assess electronic components during the design phase o Current power designs are limited by a sparse selection of high voltage diodes • AR is seeking innovative ideas for new types of space flight high power electronics packages that show high tolerance to the space environment, without incurring mass or volume penalties. For example: • High temperature silicon carbide (SiC) electronics is desirable for its power handling capabilities, but there needs to be a way to make it rad-hard • Alternate materials and designs are sought (e.g. gallium nitride (GAN) based solutions) • SiC or GAN microcircuits are faster and less noisy that Si microcircuits o Immediate need: SiC Schottky diodes that are rad- hard • Target market: o Space vehicle & electronics industry (i.e. NASA, commercial & defense satellite/launch industry)
Strategic Benefits: • While radiation hardening is relevant to space propulsion, the topic has applications across the space domain. For example: o Low-cost, rad-hard memories and processors that are able to operate in space • Co-development of a novel material or process for AR products may lead to long-term business • 7 Project Context: • AR is the leading manufacturer of space propulsion systems, in particular power electronics for electric propulsion. • Using innovative technology to provide our customer’s with superior solutions is a fundamental part of AR’s culture Project Importance: Rad-Hard High-Power Electronics Aerojet Rocketdyne Startup • AR is a producer of high power electronics for space applications, for NASA and DoD • An ideal startup partner should have a deep knowledge of power electronics and radiation effects Partnership
Summary • AR development of next generation space propulsion products leads to many exciting development challenges • Topics presented today – Corrosion barrier – Rad-hard electronics – Obsolescence • Many more challenges exist – Partnerships are always welcome! 8

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  • 2. More Than 5,000 Employees Across 14 States Redmond, WA AR Headquarters Sacramento, CA Los Angeles, CA Vernon, CA Hill AFB, UT Socorro, NM Camden, AR Stennis, MS Huntsville, AL West Palm Beach, FL Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. Washington, D.C. Gainesville, VA Orange, VA ARDÉ, NJ Operating Locations Field Offices Denver, CO Tucson, AZ Dallas, TX Orlando, FL Eglin AFB, FL PRODUCT-FOCUSED MANUFACTURING CENTERS AND CUSTOMER-FOCUSED SUPPORT Moscow Tokyo London UAE AJRD Headquarters El Segundo, CA 2
  • 3.  2016 net sales of $1,761.3M  Premiere propulsion provider for the Nation – 70+ years of experience – Propelled spacecraft to every planet in the solar system – More than 2,100 successful launches, including: • Every EELV Launch • Every astronaut launched from U.S. soil (>900) – Only domestic provider of all four propulsion types: liquid, solid, air-breathing, electric  Diversified Portfolio – Space: commercial satellites, commercial & government launch, human space exploration, robotic science missions, ISS re-supply, space and surface power systems – Defense: missile defense and strategic systems, space protection, warheads and advanced structural systems, propulsion control systems, special operations assistance  Industry Leader in Aerospace Innovation − Power for space systems − Additive manufacturing for liquid rocket engines and hypersonics Exploring the Universe, Protecting Our Future ARMY 18% NAVY 9% COMMERCIAL & OTHER 11% AIR FORCE 20% NASA 25% MDA 17% END USERS 3
  • 4. 4 Cutting Edge since the Start of the Space Age 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s Aerobee First Production Launcher Apollo 11 First Human Moon Landing Shuttle First Flight, Reusable Launch System Viking First Mars Lander NERVA NRX/EST First Nuclear Flight Type Rocket Engine SNAP 10A First Production Space Nuclear Fission Power NEAR First Asteroid Lander Cassini First Spacecraft to Orbit Saturn Messenger First Spacecraft to Orbit Mercury New Horizons First Pluto Flyby AEHF First USA Hall Thruster Flight MMRTG First Multi-mission Radioisotope Mars Science Lab Deepest Throttling Monoprop Engine Saturn V Largest Production Human Rated Rocket Engines JATO First Jet Assisted Take-off from an Aircraft Carrier Polaris First Submarine Launched ICBM EELV Maiden Launches of Atlas V and Delta IV Telstar First Flight of a Hydrazine Arcjet 1st US Human Spaceflight Curiosity Rover Largest Lander Safely On Mars RL10 Engine World’s First LOX/Hydrogen Engine Additive Manufacturing First 3D Printed Rocket Engine Voyager Furthest, Longest Life Spacecraft DC-X 1st Reusable VTOL Vehicle Paving the Way in Rocket & Power Technology
  • 5. Topic List • Corrosion Barrier Coatings • Radiation-hardened Electronics • Obsolescence 5
  • 6. 6 Topic #2: Rad-Hard High-Power Electronics • Description of need: o Electronic components and circuitry for space system applications are required to work in the radiation environment of space--testing for rad-hard is expensive o There is a need for standardized radiation data that could be used to assess electronic components during the design phase o Current power designs are limited by a sparse selection of high voltage diodes • AR is seeking innovative ideas for new types of space flight high power electronics packages that show high tolerance to the space environment, without incurring mass or volume penalties. For example: • High temperature silicon carbide (SiC) electronics is desirable for its power handling capabilities, but there needs to be a way to make it rad-hard • Alternate materials and designs are sought (e.g. gallium nitride (GAN) based solutions) • SiC or GAN microcircuits are faster and less noisy that Si microcircuits o Immediate need: SiC Schottky diodes that are rad- hard • Target market: o Space vehicle & electronics industry (i.e. NASA, commercial & defense satellite/launch industry)
  • 7. Strategic Benefits: • While radiation hardening is relevant to space propulsion, the topic has applications across the space domain. For example: o Low-cost, rad-hard memories and processors that are able to operate in space • Co-development of a novel material or process for AR products may lead to long-term business • 7 Project Context: • AR is the leading manufacturer of space propulsion systems, in particular power electronics for electric propulsion. • Using innovative technology to provide our customer’s with superior solutions is a fundamental part of AR’s culture Project Importance: Rad-Hard High-Power Electronics Aerojet Rocketdyne Startup • AR is a producer of high power electronics for space applications, for NASA and DoD • An ideal startup partner should have a deep knowledge of power electronics and radiation effects Partnership
  • 8. Summary • AR development of next generation space propulsion products leads to many exciting development challenges • Topics presented today – Corrosion barrier – Rad-hard electronics – Obsolescence • Many more challenges exist – Partnerships are always welcome! 8