01 October 2019
The Apollo Chronicles: Engineering America’s First Moon Missions
...“tried to write a book” that will have surviving Apollo engineers “nodding in approval”. While he appreciates the bravery of the...-provoking observation on the heritage of the Apollo engineers: although their data tapes, photographs and blueprints ...
24 February 2021
Orbex commissions industrial 3D printer for rocket engines
... system designed to withstand the temperature and pressure extremes of spaceflight. Orbex will print components such as rocket engines as a single piece, eliminating the weaknesses which can arise from joining and welding. The 3D printed rocket...
30 January 2017
Orion engineers test for vibrations and SLS completes a major review
... into deep space on board NASA’s Orion spacecraft, engineers have begun subjecting candidates to a series of vibration tests...components and propulsion tubing were fitted to the spacecraft and engineers are busy working on computers in the crew module ...
26 February 2018
Space Architecture Education for Engineers and Architects
... has something in common with law, policy, ethics and a multitude of other subjects that space scientists and engineers should learn something about. Coupled with the current reality of an expandable module in orbit, it seems that space...
November 2017
Delivering a revolutionary reduction in space launch costs
... two stage to orbit architectures involving SABRE class engines, which could be developed ahead of more technically... for Rolls-Royce, including Chief Development Engineer for the EJ200 (Typhoon) engine, Chief Engineer of the EJ200, RB199 (Tornado),...
29 August 2022
Engine problem leads to scrub of SLS Artemis 1 mission
..., and a third flight set is undergoing processing. In addition to new controllers, which have also been tested, each engine received additional insulation to protect it from the hotter launch environment of being closer to the twin solid rocket...
