Rocketdyne

Rocketdyne
Industry	Rocket engines
Founded	1955
Defunct	2005
Fate	Acquired
Successor	Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (2005–2013); Aerojet Rocketdyne (2013–present);
Headquarters	Canoga Park, California, U.S.
Key people	John Leland "Lee" Atwood; James H."Dutch" Kindelberger; Samuel Kurtz "Sam" Hoffman;
Parent	North American Aviation; Rockwell International; Boeing;

Rocketdyne was an American rocket engine design and production company headquartered in Canoga Park, in the western San Fernando Valley of suburban Los Angeles, in southern California.

The Rocketdyne Division was founded by North American Aviation (NAA) in 1955, and was later part of Rockwell International (1967–1996) and Boeing (1996–2005). In 2005, the Rocketdyne Division was sold to United Technologies Corporation, becoming Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne as part of Pratt & Whitney. In 2013, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne was sold to GenCorp, which merged it with Aerojet to form Aerojet Rocketdyne.

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