All articles by Rob Coppinger – Page 21
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NewsThe battle goes on for NASA's Ares rockets
NASA intended to reuse Space Shuttle systems for its Moon rockets but has the experience shaken its confidence...
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NASA to test plasma engine on space station
NASA expects to sign an agreement to test a new propulsion system on the International Space Station, according to the US space agency's administrator Michael...
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Virgin Galactic rolls out mothership
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft for its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle was rolled out of one of Scaled Composites' hangars at Mojave air...
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Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo rocket motor options revealed
Paraffin and asphalt based-solid fuels for the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) rocket motor have been tested by Virgin Galactic's prime contractor Scaled Composites. Speaking...
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Mooney chooses RR500 turboprop for new product development
Mooney Airplane Company is to flight test the new Rolls-Royce RR500 turboprop engine to evaluate it as a customer option...
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NewsRutan: Fatigue 'is not an issue' for WhiteKnightTwo
Unveiling Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo on 28 July its prime contractor Scaled Composites denied that fatigue would be a problem...
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NewsVIDEO: Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo at Mojave air and space port
On 28 July Virgin Galactic's Scaled Composites designed White Knight II carrier aircraft was rolled out
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NewsNASA's Apollo lunar module ascent engine roars again
An Apollo lunar module ascent engine has been test fired after being in storage for decades to help technology development for NASA's new Moon programme...
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US Air Force Research Laboratory to combine Advent with HEETE technology
In the next six to 12 months the US Air Force Research Laboratory is to establish the goals for its proposed AD-HEETE project, a follow-on from its ongoing...
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NASA successfully test fires full-scale Orion jettison motor
NASA has completed a full-scale rocket motor test for the development of its Orion crew exploration vehicle's jettison motor, which will separate the spacecraft's...
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Russia's Federal Space Agency announces more ISS modules
While investigations continue into why two Russian Soyuz capsules' service...
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UK Mantis UAV could see Afghanistan deployment
The UK Ministry of Defence may deploy to Afghanistan its BAE System's Mantis advanced concept technology demonstrator unmanned air vehicle as part of Mantis's...
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NewsESA aims for manned capsule by 2020
ESA's $475 million three-year Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Advanced Return Vehicle project could be the basis for a manned capsule operating by 2020...
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NewsHeat shield threatens NASA's Orion target mass
NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle's mass target struggle could worsen if its heat shield has to enlarge by 20%...