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  • Lockheed considers viability of resurrected Athena small satellite launcher programme

    14:00 18 September 2012Satellites Space Tourism Commercial Launch Services

    A decision is expected soon from Lockheed Martin regarding whether to continue to resurrect the Athena programme, a small satellite launcher discontinued in 2001.


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  • Air launch systems begin to come of age

    10:45 14 May 2013

    An ageing Airbus A300, currently used to train astronauts in zero- g flight, is about to find another use as the first...


  • Lockheed considers viability of resurrected Athena small satellite launcher programme

    14:00 18 September 2012

    A decision is expected soon from Lockheed Martin regarding whether to continue to resurrect the Athena programme, a...


  • FARNBOROUGH: Virgin Galactic takes wraps off LauncherOne

    07:58 12 July 2012

    Sir Richard Branson stole the show yesterday - swooping in by helicopter and all but renaming the event the Farnborough...


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  • Air launch systems begin to come of age

    News | 14 May 2013 10:45 | David Todd

    An ageing Airbus A300, currently used to train astronauts in zero- g flight, is about to find another use as the first stage of a new air-launched...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Air-launch-systems-begin-to-come-of-age-385811/

  • Lockheed considers viability of resurrected Athena small satellite launcher programme

    News | 18 Sep 2012 14:00 | Zach Rosenberg

    A decision is expected soon from Lockheed Martin regarding whether to continue to resurrect the Athena programme, a small satellite launcher discontinued in 2001.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Lockheed-considers-viability-of-resurrected-Athena-small-satellite-launcher-programme-376581/

  • FARNBOROUGH: Virgin Galactic takes wraps off LauncherOne

    News | 12 Jul 2012 07:58 | Zach Rosenberg

    Sir Richard Branson stole the show yesterday - swooping in by helicopter and all but renaming the event the Farnborough space show with a star-studded presentation...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FARNBOROUGH-Virgin-Galactic-takes-wraps-off-LauncherOne-374271/

  • DARPA taps three to build smallsat launchers

    News | 03 Jul 2012 19:34 | Zach Rosenberg

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the advanced applied science arm of the US Department of Defense (DoD), has selected Lockheed Martin,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/DARPA-taps-three-to-build-smallsat-launchers-373701/

  • Virgin Galactic to launch smallsats from WhiteKnightTwo

    News | 26 Jun 2012 19:31 | Zach Rosenberg

    Virgin Galactic has announced reinvigorated plans to launch small satellites into orbit using its WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft, a unique Scaled Composites-built...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Virgin-Galactic-to-launch-smallsats-from-WhiteKnightTwo-373431/

  • Virgin Galactic considers new satellite design

    News | 04 Nov 2009 14:49 | Rob Coppinger

    Virgin Galactic's proposed LauncherOne...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Virgin-Galactic-considers-new-satellite-design-334386/

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  • FARNBOROUGH: LauncherOne detail scarce but Sir Richard Branson's space family steals show anyway

    Blog | 12 Jul 2012 11:13 | David Todd

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2012/07/farnborough-virgin-galactic-gi.html

  • PICTURE: Black Cab - a reusable flyback first stage

    Blog | 23 Nov 2009 09:35 | Rob Coppinger

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2009/11/reusable-flyback-first-stage-b.html

  • EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Virgin Galactic LauncherOne designs revealed

    Blog | 05 Nov 2009 15:32 | Rob Coppinger

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2009/11/exclusive-pictures-virgin-gala.html

  • AUDIO: Virgin Galactic president interview part two

    Blog | 09 Mar 2009 09:15 | Rob Coppinger

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2009/03/audio-virgin-galactic-presiden-1.html

  • SSTL is LauncherOne customer says BBC

    Blog | 03 Feb 2009 17:43 | Rob Coppinger

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2009/02/sstl-is-launcherone-customer-s.html

  • EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Galactic unveils LauncherOne name!

    Blog | 09 Dec 2008 18:46 | Rob Coppinger

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola//2008/12/exclusive-virgin-galactic-unve.html

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