... 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...
...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...
..., 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...
...believes the Earth observation and communications low orbit constellation market will require close to 1000 satellites to be launched, and potentially as many as 4000 over the next decade. Constellation satellites tend to be small (only a few hundred...
... from the state, it would be hard to find an investor ready to take such a risk. The main risk is a launch accident resulting in a launch hiatus. For example, the Amos-6 accident resulted in an estimated $120 million loss for SpaceX, including...
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 ...