# ULA awards Aerojet Rocketdyne contract for 116 RL10C-X engines

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne the largest RL10 contract ever, for 116 RL10C-X engines to power its Vulcan Centaur rockets, which will launch Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-04-11
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: RL10C-X engines, 3D printed rocket components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Aerojet Rocketdyne](https://endata.com/companies/9129.md) (supplier)
- [United Launch Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/9130.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [3dprint.com](https://3dprint.com/290425/amazon-satellites-get-boost-from-aerojet-rocketdynes-3d-printed-rockets/), 2022-04-14: "With the RL10C-X, we've leveraged our industry-leading 3D-printing technology to significantly reduce the cost of the engine while at the same time increasing its performance to provide our customer with enhanced mission capability."

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