Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Company typeDivision
IndustryAerospace
PredecessorPratt & Whitney Space Propulsion
Boeing Rocketdyne
Founded2005 (2005)
Defunct2013 (2013)
FateAcquired
SuccessorAerojet Rocketdyne
Headquarters,
U.S.
ProductsRocket engines
ParentUnited Technologies Corporation

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) was an American company that designed and produced rocket engines that use liquid propellants. It was a division of Pratt & Whitney, a fully owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation. It was headquartered in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. In 2013, the company was sold to GenCorp,Inc., becoming part of Aerojet Rocketdyne.