28 July 2016
United Launch Alliance Sets New Record for Largest Sports Rocket Launch
... only unique aspect of the Future Heavy – it is a rocket built entirely by the company's interns and their mentors, while ...The ULA Future Heavy rocket. Credit: ULA The Future Heavy is considered a sport rocket, a rocket built for recreational purposes...
29 March 2018
Rocket Owners’ Workshop Manual
...different types of propellant used in liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors. Unfortunately, the author does ... package. Those looking for an introduction to the history of rocket technology will find plenty of interest in this book, but those...
04 May 2020
NASA commits to future Artemis missions with more SLS rocket engines
... new digital controllers are built by Honeywell Aerospace in Clearwater, Florida, a major subcontractor to Aerojet Rocketdyne. The SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, Gateway and Human Landing System are part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration...
04 July 2017
Rocket failure could delay China's Chang'e 5 mission
... 5 came crashing back down to Earth. The rocket was carrying Shijian-18, a seven metric tonne experimental communications...lunar settlement. Plans that involve the largest member of China's rocket fleet - whose power about equals that of United Launch ...
28 July 2017
Japan's first privately developed rocket launches tomorrow
... that the launch will mark a "major milestone" in the shift from state-led space development. The rocket, which is using ethanol as fuel, is expected to reach an altitude of 100 kilometres around four minutes after launch before...
08 February 2019
New Orbex rocket revealed
..., named Prime, at its development and production facility in Scotland. The sleek black second stage of the innovative rocket was revealed at the new headquarters of Orbex, which is relocating from London to Forres, in Moray District. The vehicle...
