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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Final Launch of Delta Heavy; The Era of Vulcan Fast Approaches

April 12, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

The legacy of the Delta program stretches back six decades, but on April 9th, 2024, a chapter in spaceflight came to a close. United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the final …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

A Lunar Rover History and its Future

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

As exciting as the first landing on the moon was in 1969, another piece of excitement awaited those on Earth with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. It was that …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

The Flexibility of Rockets: Cygnus Ready for a New Ride

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

The Cygnus resupply vehicle is set to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. Antares, the rocket previously used for Cygnus …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Space Tourism Then and Now

January 22, 2024January 19, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

  The launch of Yuri Gagarin in 1961 ushered in human spaceflight thus bringing science-fiction to reality. Perhaps almost as groundbreaking was the launch of Dennis Tito in 2001 on …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Vulcan Soars on Inaugural Flight, Peregrine’s Moon Mission in Doubt

January 9, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

The Vulcan rocket, a new launch vehicle in the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) fleet, had its first launch on January 8. The launch vehicle performed nominally; however, Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Europe Needs Launch Capability

November 14, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

A very interesting panel discussion was had at the Space Tech Expo Europe regarding European launch capability on November 14. The major players and some which are not so well-known …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Out with the New, in with the Old; Vega replaces Vega C in the Short Term

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

The failure of Vega C in December 2022 has resulted in the return of the ancestor Vega. Although not unheard of, generally speaking, launch vehicles tend to technologically progress rather …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Avio Orders Remain Robust Despite Near Term Setbacks

October 25, 2023October 24, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

The Ariane and Vega programs are Avio’s bread and butter.  While the company does some work on missile propulsion systems, space systems are where Avio has established its niche. The …

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Falcon 9 First Stage Launches for the 17th Time

September 20, 2023September 22, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

On Tuesday September 19, a Falcon 9 first stage launched for the 17th time. This feat set a record for reusability in spaceflight. As the industry pursues reusability, in part …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Ariane 6 First Launch Slated for 2024; Europe Without a Rocket

August 21, 2023September 20, 2023 - by Carter Palmer

Originally planned for a 2023 inaugural launch, Ariane 6 will now likely launch in 2024, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The delay is reportedly due to some software …

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