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Russia to Deliver 20 RD-180 Engines to US for Atlas 5 Carrier Rockets
Dec 28, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's space and rocket company, Energomash, will deliver 20 RD-180 engines to the United States by 2019 for the US Atlas 5's first-stage rocket carriers, Ene...
Aerojet completes design milestone for AR1 Engine
Dec 22, 2015 (SPX)
Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a key design milestone for its AR1 rocket engine this week. AR1 is an American-made engine that is being developed as a direct ...
SpaceX sticks landing of rocket in landmark recycle bid
Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)
SpaceX stuck the landing of its powerful Falcon 9 rocket Monday, in what the company hailed as a landmark success toward one day making rockets as reusable as a...
SpaceX landing is a 'feat', but not a game-changer
Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)
A day after SpaceX pulled off an upright landing of its powerful Falcon 9 rocket, the head of France's space agency called it a "technological feat" but warned ...
XCOR claims major breakthrough with its engine technology
Dec 15, 2015 (SPX)
XCOR Director of Engineering and acting CTO Michael Valant announced that his team has reached an important milestone in the development of the reusable 5K18 Ly...
DoD to reply to McCain's letter on Russian rocket engines
Dec 12, 2015 (Sputnik)
The US Department of Defense will reply to the letter of US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain regarding the using of Russian RD-180 rocket en...
Vega graduates with perfect record
Dec 12, 2015 (ESA)
Europe's Vega light launcher is entering its commercial life boasting a flawless record and an impressive set of capabilities for a wide range of missions. Vega...
NASA Marshall Prepares for SLS Foam Testing
Dec 08, 2015 (SPX)
It's "Operation Insulation" for NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System, at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Steve Bray, abo...
LISA Pathfinder carries advanced NASA thruster tech
Dec 04, 2015 (JPL)
The LISA Pathfinder spacecraft is on its way to space, having successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana (Dec. 3 local time/Dec. 2 PST). On board is the s...
Progress continues on test version of SLS Connection Hardware
Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)
The forward cone for a test version of the launch vehicle stage adapter (LVSA) - part of NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System - is lifted out of a weld to...
USAF works with Congress to get leeway on using Russian RD-180 Engines
Dec 03, 2015 (Sputnik)
The US air force is working with Congress to ease restrictions on using Russian RD-180 rocket engines, US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James stated on Wednes...
Bezos takes big step towards reusable commercial space flight
Dec 02, 2015 (SPX)
Last week Jeff Bezos' space company demonstrated the first launch and return of Blue Origin's reusable rocket-powered stage. This unmanned "New Shepard" rocket ...
Laser Power: Russia develops energy beam for satellite refueling
Dec 01, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian scientists have developed a unique system for the transmission of electricity between spacecraft using lasers and photoelectric converters, according to...
US Engine Dilemma: No Space Without Moscow
Nov 26, 2015 (Sputnik)
Washington continues to purchase rocket engines from Moscow, as the US has removed them from the list of sanctioned materials, Russia's trade representative to ...
Aerojet Rocketdyne to restart development of new rocket engine
Nov 25, 2015 (SPX)
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), has signed a contract with Boeing valued at nearly $200 million that supports...
Blue Origin lands booster rocket
Nov 24, 2015 (AFP)
The private space firm founded by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos claimed a breakthrough for its space travel efforts Tuesday with the launch of a reusable roc...
NASA awards new contract for rocket engine development
Nov 24, 2015 (SPX)
NASA selected Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, California, to restart production of the RS-25 engine for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS), the most power...
Army researchers look at new artillery propellant control system
Nov 23, 2015 (UPI)
U.S. Army engineers are seeking to boost the range and power of artillery shells through the use of electronically responsive methodology. The technology would ...
Simulating SLS Booster Separation
Nov 22, 2015 (SPX)
NASA's new heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 15% more payload than Saturn V and three times the payload of the space shuttle,...
Next Giant Leap, No Small Steps
Nov 18, 2015 (SPX)
Our focus at the Space Launch System (SLS) program is on building a new rocket - the most powerful in the world. On its first test flight, Exploration Mission-1...
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