April 2020
Is space poised to take another giant leap?
... could truly compete with the 1960s when it comes to progress in a decade. Musk’s design for a fully reusable launch vehicle, capable of reaching the Moon, is already undergoing hop-tests in Texas. Starship, as it’s known, is partially bankrolled...
12 May 2016
Boeing CST-100 Flight Postponed Until 2018
... “really viable option” for dealing with pressure on the spacecraft and launch vehicle, and plans to test it in a wind tunnel soon. A ... hoped to be the first company to fly its commercial crew vehicle. “It is our vision that the CST-100 will be the...
13 August 2018
NASA to partner with six US companies to develop space exploration technologies
...)” CELSIUS is a system that can be installed on the surface of the cryogenic upper stage tank of a space launch vehicle to provide enhanced insulation capabilities and protection from meteoroids and debris. Astrobotic Technology, Inc., Pittsburgh...
28 September 2022
Firms pioneer embryo conception mission for ‘space mice'
... and compared to control samples. Independence-X is a Malaysian space company that has developed a small launch vehicle called DNLV (Dedicated Nano Launch Vehicle) with a maximum payload of 200 kg and capable of putting satellites into LEO. “The...
