05 February 2019
New plasma-water propulsion rockets to move satellites in space
.... Its aim, the company says, is to use one of their rockets to manoeuvre a satellite to any custom orbit 10 times cheaper than what... heat water to super high-temperatures, which for its bigger rockets can provide up to 100 watts of power; it may not...
15 June 2020
Skyrora hits a milestone with suborbital rocket launch
... “Skylark Nano’s third successive launch is testament to the engineers who have worked tirelessly to bring to life a reusable rocket that can provide valuable intelligence for the future of the UK space programme.” It comes after Skyrora successfully...
13 July 2020
Gilmour Space completes 110-second mission duration hybrid rocket engine test fire
...Space, which is pioneering new single-port hybrid propulsion rocket engines that will be significantly cheaper, greener and safer... company is developing a new three-stage hybrid propulsion rocket that will launch small satellites into orbit from 2022....
12 November 2018
"Its Business Time" for Rocket Lab's first commercial flight
.... “The world is waking up to the new normal,” said Rocket Lab founder and chief executive Peter Beck, speaking of the triumphant launch... 19 mission for NASA” in the next few weeks. Rocket Lab’s success is partly down to its production facilities that...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
... lighter-weight oxidiser tank. Also, the thrust level of this single motor is specified at 13 kN. A potential Mars sounding rocket with a total propellant mass of 125 kg may have a total launch mass of 200 kg. The additional 75 kg is made up of the...
October 2015
Japan’s H-IIA rocket: beautiful, accurate, and on-time
... the H3 will enhance the country’s autonomous space access and strengthen its global competitiveness. By design, the H3 rocket will meet the launch demand of Japanese institutions and capture a reasonable share of the highly competitive international...
