Bolden Witnesses AJ26 Test Firing
AJ26 Engine NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden (left) and Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann view a test firing of the
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Taurus II Engine Tests Coming Along Nicely
Aerojet’s AJ26 engine successfully tested for Taurus II space launch vehicle. (PRNewsFoto/Aerojet) NASA PROGRAM UPDATE You see a lot of
Read moreUkrainians Working on Taurus II Second Stage Propulsion
The National Space Agency of Ukraine has posted an interesting Q&A with Chairman Yuri Alekseyev in which he discusses his
Read moreMDA to Provide Solutions for Cygnus Capture and Mating
Artist’s conception of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus freighter approaching the International Space Station. MDA PRESS RELEASE MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
Read moreSpaceX, Orbital Sciences See Increase in NASA COTS Funding
NASA Has Boosted COTS Funding by Additional $40 Million Since October Space News NASA has boosted its investment in two
Read moreFirst Cygnus Flight to ISS Set for December
Artist’s conception of Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus freighter approaching the International Space Station. (Credit: OSC) Launch Date Set For First
Read moreSupply and Demand Issues Lead to Spike in U.S. Launch Costs
ULA’s Atlas V In my talk with David Livingston on The Space Show last night [listen here], he mentioned a
Read moreAn Exceptionally Busy Year in Commercial Space
Dragon being recovered in the Pacific. (Credit: SpaceX) A brief look at developments in commercial space in 2010 with a
Read moreSierra Nevada, Orbital Reps Join California Space Authority Board
CSA PRESS RELEASE Nine key space leaders have been elected to the Board of Directors of the California Space Authority,
Read moreAnother Successful Test Fire for Taurus II’s AJ26 Engine
NASA PROGRAM UPDATE NASA conducted a test fire Friday of the liquid-fuel AJ26 engine that will power the first stage
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