All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 8
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Xcor tests piston pump-fed rocket engine
Xcor has successfully fired its wholly piston pump-fed rocket, the first of its kind, a major milestone in the company's quest to build a reusable suborbital...
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Proton rocket launches Satmex 8 into orbit
A Proton-M has launched Satmex 8, a communications satellite, from its pad at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 26 March. As of press time, the Breeze-M upper...
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US Navy plans to place four UCLASS development contracts
The US Navy has announced its intention to fund four companies to design candidate UCLASS aircraft ...
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SpaceX Dragon capsule returns successfully to Earth
The SpaceX Dragon capsule has returned successfully from its third flight to the International Space Station, splashing down into the Pacific Ocean. The...
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Masten unveils Xaero-B reusable suborbital rocket
Masten Space Systems has unveiled the long-awaited latest iteration of its reusable Xaero suborbital vehicle, the Xaero-B.
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Industry calls for standards on hosted payloads
Better coordination and standardization is needed between government and industry to reap the benefits of hosted payloads, according to industry experts....
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SpaceX Merlin 1D qualified for flight
SpaceX's new engine, the Merlin 1D, has been qualified for spaceflight in advance of its first launch. The engine, a heavily modified version of the...
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Hosted payloads require more co-ordination
Better co-ordination is needed between government and industry to make military payloads more common on commercial satellites, according to experts.
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Lawmaker calls for NASA data review after scientist arrested
NASA appears to have blocked public access to a server containing thousands of technical documents amidst charges by one US lawmaker over lapses of security...
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Swiss Space Systems unveils small reusable satellite launch system
A Swiss company, Swiss Space Systems (S-3), has released plans for a reusable small satellite launch system, with a first launch planned in 2017. The...
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Strong economic benefit to allowing UAS into civil airspace, says industry
The economic benefit of integrating unmanned air systems (UAS) into the US national airspace could be as high as $13.6 billion within the first three years,...
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US Navy buys six Northrop MQ-8Cs
The US Navy has purchased six more Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scouts vertical take-off and landing UAVs ...
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US advanced research agency wants larger UAVs on smaller ships
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will solicit proposals for putting large unmanned air systems on small ships.
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Engine crack that grounded F-35 traced to thermal creep
Bennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney's military engine division, says a problem with F135 engines that grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35 is due...
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Senior F-35 official stresses affordability
Lt. General Christopher Bogdan, the government programme executive officer for the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme, warned on 5 March that further price increases...
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UPDATES: SpaceX launch nominal, but Dragon capsule encounters problems
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Dragon capsule into orbit, but an anomaly with three of the four thruster pods on the capsule threatens to end the mission abruptly....
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Inspiration Mars intends 2018 crewed Mars launch
Inspiration Mars, a new nonprofit headed by space tourist Dennis Tito, intends to launch two people into a flyby of Mars on 5 January, 2018, on what will...
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PICTURE: Phantom Eye completes second flight
Boeing's Phantom Eye, a hydrogen-powered testbed, has made its second flight ...
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DARPA announces new X-plane programme
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is releasing a requirement for a new experimental aircraft, combining the best of vertical take-off and landing technology with conventional aircraft.
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India launches seven satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched seven satellites using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota...