 | | In August of 1941, Aerojet's founders were responsible for the first manned flight to use rocket assistance at launch. Jet assisted take-off motors became Aerojet's contribution to the war effort during World War II. |
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| | Aerojet's Aerobee rocket was the first to carry scientific payloads into space. It can be seen at the National Air & Space Museum. |
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| | In the mid-1960s three out of every four rockets launched from Cape Canaveral used Aerojet propulsion systems, including the Apollo program that put the first man on the Moon, with Aerojet's help. |
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| | In the 1970s, while Aerojet technology continued to play a crucial role in military and space exploration, neurosurgeons in Pasadena were using a brain probe developed by Aerojet to freeze tissue during delicate operations. |
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| | In the 1980s Aerojet became a major participant in the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), developing rocket propulsion for interceptor missiles
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| | During Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Aerojet's DSP satellites were used to detect hostile missile launches, the first time space has played a critical role in a wartime situation. |
