29 March 2017
SpaceX set to reuse rocket for the first time on Friday
... International Space Station last year. The company’s philosophy of keeping costs of space flight down by reusing its rockets, will finally be realised – to some degree – on Friday, as the launch, which was initially planned for tomorrow (Thursday...
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...
24 February 2021
Orbex commissions industrial 3D printer for rocket engines
..., Orbex is expanding its factory floor space by an additional 1,000 square metres. The 3D printing system will print rocket parts using a custom blend of metals including titanium and aluminium to create a lightweight system designed to withstand the...
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...
