"We're proud to be part of a mission that will ensure the safety and
security of our nation," said
The upper-stage RL10B-2 helped place the satellite into orbit. "This
engine has over 40 years of flight performance with the highest reliability of
any cryogenic upper-stage engine in the world," said
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is responsible for operating overhead reconnaissance missions for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community.
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., a part of Pratt & Whitney, is a preferred provider of high-value propulsion, power, energy and innovative system solutions used in a wide variety of government and commercial applications, including the main engines for the space shuttle, Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, missile defense systems and advanced hypersonic engines.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service
of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
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