Lo Now 15 Years Later Brazil and U.S. Return to Discuss Satellite Launch From Alcantara Base
Now Brazilian officials say that the sharing of technological knowhow is not a deal-breaker.
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OHB’s 54th Mission with TEXUS Launch is a Success
After lifting from the European launch pad ESRANGE near Kiruna at 10:30 a.m. local time, the rocket reached an altitude of 239 kilometers. Weightless...
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Sweden Planning to Develop and Build Europe’s First Launchpad for SmallSats
More than 500 rockets and 500 high altitude balloons have been launched from the Esrange Space Centre since the site was established in 1966 at...
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U.S.A.F. Issues Statement of Support for Firefly Aerospace to Use VAFB’s Space Launch Complex 2
According to Firefly CEO Dr. Tom Markusic, Firefly Aerospace greatly appreciates that NASA and the USAF support the transition of SLC-2W to a...
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Comms System at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to be Extended by the Space Alliance
CNES is in charge of the CSG ground segment. The extended system will be ready to meet the needs of Ariane 6 customers by the end of 2019. The STFO communications system acts...
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BepiColombo Flies Safely to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for Arianespace Launch
The hardware arrived at Félix Eboué Airport near the French Guiana capital city of Cayenne, where it was unloaded from a chartered An-124 cargo...
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How New Mexico Tech Students Sent Up a Mustang that Broke the Sound Barrier and ‘No Animals Were Harmed’
After reaching its apogee of 24,127 ft mean sea level the rocket deployed its recovery system, and landed very close to the predicted impact point.
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Paul Allen Reveals Stratolaunch’s Enormous Plane’s Plans and Capabilities at the Space Symposium
This is an amazing plane to view, using 28 wheels for movement and a wingspan that is larger than a U.S. football field at 385 feet (117 meters)...
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Governor Ducey at Orbital ATK’s Huge 47-Acre Arizona Campus for Launch Vehicle Operations
Governor Ducey at Orbital ATK's expansion will occupy 617,000 square feet in two buildings on a 47-acre campus.<br />
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RUAG’s Speedy Build of Huge U.S.Production Facility in 15 Months … Next Comes Payload Fairings
The full process reduces throughput time by 50 percent, and enables RUAG to increase the delivery volume and sequence for payload fairings.
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