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Rocketdyne

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American rocket engine design and production company

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. Rocketdyne was founded as a division of North American Aviation in 1955 and was later part of Rockwell International from 1967 until 1996 and Boeing from 1996 to 2005.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1955Founded1
  • HeadquartersLos Angeles1

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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. Rocketdyne was founded as a division of North American Aviation in 1955 and was later part of Rockwell International from 1967 until 1996 and Boeing from 1996 to 2005.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

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Timeline

  1. 2005Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1967Acquired Acquired by Rockwell International1
  3. 1966Acquired Acquired by Boeing1
  4. 1955Acquired Acquired by North American Aviation1
  5. 1955Founded Founded1

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