Aerojet AJ-60A
Aerojet Rocketdyne's AJ-60A solid rocket booster motor used on Atlas V configurations before the transition to Northrop Grumman GEM motors.
Identity
- Aliases
- AJ-60AAJ60A
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- solid-rocket-motor
- Name
- Aerojet AJ-60A
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Aerojet Rocketdyne's AJ-60A solid rocket booster motor used on Atlas V configurations before the transition to Northrop Grumman GEM motors.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.ulalaunch.com/rockets/atlas-v
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 31, 2026 at 23:13:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 23:13:23 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-31
- Note
- ULA identifies one Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-60A solid rocket booster on the Atlas V 411 Solar Orbiter configuration.
- Publisher
- United Launch Alliance
- Title
- United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Solar Orbiter
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-31
- Note
- NASA documents the Atlas V solid rocket booster installation and exact AJ-60 hardware used for the Starliner launch architecture.
- Publisher
- NASA Commercial Crew Program
- Title
- The Atlas V Rocket for Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Launch
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-31
- Note
- ULA records the transition from the then-current Aerojet Atlas V solid boosters to the later GEM booster supply, supporting the AJ-60A retired lifecycle disposition.
- Publisher
- United Launch Alliance
- Title
- United Launch Alliance Selects Orbital ATK to Provide Solid Boosters