... build New Glenn, its orbital launch vehicle that will carry people and payloads to low-Earth orbit destinations and beyond. Named after the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, John Glenn, the launch vehicle is designed to be reusable which...
..., the combination of soft-cryogenic N2O and HRF-1 trades better than other propulsion systems for a small orbital launch vehicle. Moreover, while N2O has the lowest storage density, it is non-toxic, low hazardous, non-flammable, environmentally...
... of the Long March rocket family and has been built to launch modules for China’s planned space station. Bucking the design trend of other powerful orbital launch vehicles currently in operation, such as ULA’s Delta IV Heavy and SpaceX’s Falcon...