... when the exploration of space was dependent on monster rockets and huge satellites. Think of the American Saturn or Atlas, the French Ariane and the Russian N1 and Proton vehicles. In that sense, the space industry reflected...
... on each trip. A fifth seat may be available for paying space tourists. Launch will be by United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral All of these changes seem to have been made to reflect the modern evolution...
... the mission is having to carry the entire financial burden of the launch. However, LCROSS and LRO shared an Atlas V launch vehicle, as it enabled NASA to get two missions from the cost of one launch vehicle. Pooled capabilities...
...Glenn wearing a Mercury pressure suit at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during preflight training activities for his Mercury- Atlas 6 flight in 1962. He made America’s first manned Earth-orbital spaceflight completing three orbits of Earth. “It all started...
... payloads to get access to launch vehicles that are oversized for their needs, such as the Falcon 9, Antares, Atlas V and Soyuz. Despite the wide range of launch opportunities available there is no one option that does not...
This article identifies some of the most important incentives to attract entrepreneurship that are embodied in national space laws, in particular from Australia, France, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US), as well as considering ...