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SpaceX will attempt to land a Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform: A huge step towards cheap space travel
2014-12-17 14:56:39| Extremetech
On Friday, December 19, SpaceX will attempt one of the most exciting maneuvers in the entire history of space travel: The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket will try to land on a giant platform in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Usually, the first stage just falls into the ocean, never to be used again; in this case, if the soft landing is successful, the rocket can be reused, massively cutting the costs of space launches.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Demonstrates 3D Printed Rocket Propulsion System for Satellites
2014-12-16 00:45:35| Automakers - Topix.net
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp company, has successfully completed a hot-fire test of its MPS-120 CubeSat High-Impulse Adaptable Modular Propulsion System . The MPS-120 is the first 3D-printed hydrazine integrated propulsion system and is designed to provide propulsion for CubeSats, enabling missions not previously available to these tiny satellites.
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5 Rocket Stocks to Buy as Earnings Season Ends: Southwest Airlines and More
2014-11-17 16:58:01| Airlines - Topix.net
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Talon laser-guided rocket successfully completes second test-firing
2014-10-30 01:00:00| Naval Technology
Raytheon and L-3 have test-fired the Talon remote-rocket weapon system (Talon RRWS) on an L-3 advanced remote weapon station, using an LAU-68 launcher.
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Antares rocket explodes during launch
2014-10-29 13:48:29| Extremetech
Last night, an Antares rocket exploded 14 seconds after launch. The Antares, developed by US company Orbital Sciences, was meant to carry around 5,000 pounds (2,260 kilos) of supplies to the International Space Station. No one was harmed by the explosion, though the launch site will have sustained significant damage. We don't yet know the cause of the explosion, but I'm sure that Orbital Sciences' decision to use ancient (but refurbished) Russian NK-33 rocket engines will come under a lot of scrutiny. The six astronauts aboard the ISS will be fine; NASA says they have months of supplies on board -- and anyway, Russia successfully launched its own Progress resupply craft last night, just a couple of hours after the Antares went kaboom.
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