Russia Looks at Methane Propulsion for Next Generation Soyuz
With 1,806 launches to its credit, the most recent a military satellite launched from Plesetsk on June 7th, the Russian Soyuz remains in a class all by itself. In all likelihood it will remain that...
View ArticleUkraine Crisis Highlights America’s Propulsion Problem
RD-180Credit: Energomash An Innerspace Editorial On Wednesday, March 5th, Elon Musk is scheduled to appear before the Defense Sub-committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, for a hearing...
View ArticleRL-10 Engines Will Power Stratolaunch into Orbit
Several interesting developments suggest the Stratolaunch project is beginning to gain serious traction, marking a new entry into the intermediate class of a launch vehicles left vacant since ULA...
View ArticleAir Force New Engine RFI Ignores Reusability
Image Credit: SpaceX Innerspace Commentary: On Wednesday, United Launch Alliance took delivery of two more Russian built RD-180 rocket engines destined for the Atlas V. They were delivered to...
View ArticleXCOR / ULA Upper Stage Engine Passes New Milestone
Hydrogen Piston Pump: Image Credit XCOR Aerospace XCOR has announced a new milestone in its upper stage engine program being supported by United Launch Alliance. The complete press release is below....
View ArticleCongress Prepares to Push the AR-1 on ULA
AR-1Credit: Aerojet Rocketdyne The long and increasingly sordid saga of America’s dependence, and indeed bizarre fascination with the Russian RD-180 engine for the Atlas V booster is set to take...
View ArticleBlue Origin Will Test Failed Parachute on Next New Shepard Flight
Now Try it With TwoCredit Blue Origin Blue Origin is continuing to make progress on multiple fronts. In a newsletter post, company founder Jeff Bezos tells subscribers that his company is advancing...
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