In December 2009, withthe firm having grown to 40 employees and a $6.5M operation, Orion Propulsion Inc was acquired by Dynetics Inc., an SBIR firm also located in Huntsville. AS9100 certified to build man-rated flight hardware, Orion Propulsion specialized in hot and cold testing of rocket system devices. conduct by Orien personnel on either Orion or customer facilities. One such effort was demonstrated in July 2005 in Mojave, CA, when Orion personnel conducted tests of AirLaunch LLCâs QuickReach Stage Two LOX-Propane engine under direction of HMX, In
