The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

GEM 63 Solid Rocket Boosters Assist Atlas V National Security Launch

Configuration Most Powerful Used in Atlas V Launches

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Tom Patton
Aug 02, 2024
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Five Northrop Grumman Corporation 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket boosters helped successfully launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-51 mission for the USSF Space Systems Command aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket Tuesday.

"Our GEM 63 rocket motors deliver reliable, proven propulsion for customers’ most meaningf…

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