The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Majority Stake in L3harris’ Space Propulsion & Power Business to Be Acquired by AE Industrial

Will Restore and Use the “Rocketdyne” Name for the Acquired Business

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Tom Patton
Jan 06, 2026
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Private investment firm AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AE Industrial”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Space Propulsion and Power Systems business of L3Harris Technologies. The transaction encompasses business units across five locations in the U.S., which have developed the upper-stage rocket engines used in nat…

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