All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 6
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Analysis
Analysis: Proton poised for strong return to market
International Launch Services (ILS), which markets the venerable Proton launch vehicle (LV), is attempting to come back strong from a rough 2012, but it faces severe challenges, many of its own making.
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News
SpaceX Grasshopper moves to New Mexico
SpaceX is moving its reusable rocket test bed to Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The move confirms big plans for the test...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman X-47B makes first arrested landing
The Northrop Grumman X-47B test bed has completed its first landing using an arrestor cable on 4 May, the same method used to land on an aircraft carrier,...
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NewsSolar Impulse completes first leg of trans-USA journey
Solar Impulse has completed the first leg of its historic trip across the USA, flying from San Francisco, California to Phoenix, Arizona. The solar-powered...
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NewsSierra Nevada passes second NASA commercial crew checkpoint
Sierra Nevada has achieved its second milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme to develop the Dream Chaser, earning the company $45 million as the vehicle prepares for glide testing.
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NewsHypersonic X-51 programme ends in success
The Boeing X-51A Waverider test bed has successfully completed its fourth and final flight, breaking the record for longest air-breathing hypersonic flight. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: SpaceShipTwo makes first powered flight
Space tourism venture completes 16s in-flight engine burn, bringing commercial suborbital flights this year a step closer...
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Chinese Long March successfully puts communications satellite into orbit
A Long March 3B successfully launched on 1 May from Xichang in Sichuan Province, China.
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NewsATK reaches major milestone with SLS rocket boosters
ATK has reached preliminary design review (PDR) on the solid rocket boosters intended to help launch the Space Launch System (SLS). The solid rocket...
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Beechcraft MC-12 crashes in Afghanistan, killing four
A US Air Force Beechcraft MC-12 Liberty has crashed in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, killing its four crewmembers. Details in the 27 April crash are...
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NewsSpaceShipTwo ignites engine in-flight
Virgin Galactic has conducted the first powered flight of SpaceShipTwo, the crewed suborbital vehicle set to become the first capable of routine commercial...
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China and Russia successfully launch satellites
A Long March 2D rocket launched from Jiuquan, China has successfully inserted an Earth observation satellite into orbit, while a Russian Soyuz 2 launched from Plesetsk is inserting the latest addition to the Glonass navigation constellation.
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US Army seeks information on small transports
The US Army has released a request for information on potential replacements for its Beechcraft C-12 and Fairchild C-26 light transports ...
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NewsBudget woes may mean schedule slips, employee furloughs for NASA
NASA administrator Charles Bolden defended his case for fully funding the space agency's budget request of $17.7 billion in fiscal 2014 during congressional...
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Successful Soyuz resupply launch to International Space Station
A Soyuz-U has launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, putting an uncrewed Progress supply capsule in orbit to dock with the International Space Station (ISS).
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NewsLockheed Martin anticipates fresh C-130J, F-16 sales
Lockheed Martin expects to receive a C-130J Hercules order from Saudi Arabia, the company said during an investors' conference call ...
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NewsFirst launch of Orbital Sciences Antares rocket successful
Orbital Sciences launched the first Antares rocket on 21 April into orbit carrying a mass simulator to launch an elbaorate dress rehearsal for a follow-on...
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NewsResurrected Athena launch vehicle set for 2015 flight
Lockheed Martin's Athena launch vehicle is set for a new launch in 2015, the first since its deactivation in 2001.
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First orbital SPARK launch scheduled from Hawaii
The state of Hawaii will see its first orbital launch in October 2013, with the first launch of a Super Strypi vehicle. The Super Strypi, also called...
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Lunar lander hopeful Golden Spike details business plans
Golden Spike, which hopes to land people on the Moon and return them to Earth, has released new details about its technical and business cases.