22 July 2022
Astraius plans horizontal rocket launch from Scotland in 2024
... that Astraius has put together to bring their unique horizontal launch vehicle to market. Exquadrum's controllable solid rocket motor technology, with its throttlability and precise termination ability, is an excellent fit for Astraius' upper stage...
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...
28 April 2016
Rocket Launch from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome Successful
... of Russian Roscosmos agency, the delay was due to “cable problems”, which have since been resolved. The rocket was launched successfully today at 5:01am Moscow time. Igor Komarov, head of the Russian Roscosmos agency, said...
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...
20 May 2020
Skyrora completes first UK ground rocket test in 50 years
... testing operations. “This means we performed all actions of a launch but did not release the vehicle. The rocket engine successfully burned, with all vehicle systems showing nominal operation.” Skylark-L is a bi-liquid propellent launch vehicle...
