August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
... essentially civil missiles. Indeed, one of the most successful current launchers is Soyuz - the ‘modified missile’ that launched the first satellite in 1957. The situation is little better in human spaceflight, the only operational transport systems...
September 2024
Hypersonics and the route to orbit
... a runway and return to that same runway, having delivered a payload to orbit, is the ultimate space launch technology. Perhaps that is why serious engineering concepts have been published on the subject since the early ...
30 January 2017
Orion engineers test for vibrations and SLS completes a major review
... start developing components and materials for the EUS, and build up tooling," he added. NASA is currently on track to launch an uncrewed Exploration Mission (EM) in 2018, however the detailed SLS assessment is a big step forward in being ready for...
26 September 2017
Rocket Lab to fly Planet and Spire satellites on second test flight
...among the first payloads to fly on a Rocket Lab Electron. The Electron will be a game changer in a traditionally difficult launch market. We are excited to quite literally be riding the leading edge with Rocket Lab.” Planet is an integrated aerospace...
12 November 2018
"Its Business Time" for Rocket Lab's first commercial flight
..., will test the ability to passively deorbit inactive, small satellites using atmospheric drag. The Electron orbital launch vehicle had its inaugural test flight in May 2017, followed by an equally successful demonstration mission entitled “Still...
30 June 2016
Orbital ATK and NASA Successfully Complete Second Qualification Test
The QM-2 test was conducted in order to test the performance at the lower operational temperature limit (40 °F / 4.44 °C). The booster was kept in a cold environment for over a month in an attempt to uniformly cool the casing and propellant. All ...
