ATK’s test facility in Promontory, Utah is now officially looking forward to the next full-scale test of a five-segment solid rocket motor – set to take place at 9:30 am local time on March 11, 2015. The realigned date was set following a lengthy investigation – and resolution path – into problems found in the aft segment of the Qualification Motor -1 (QM-1).
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Repairs to the Antares launch facility at Wallops Flight Facility are expected to be completed…
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ATK has provided additional details about its domestic alternative to the Russian-built RD-180 engine currently…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation – with their new version of their Antares rocket – will make…
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Japan launched its third mission of the year on Tuesday by lofting the Himawari 8…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser – currently fighting for her future in NASA’s Commercial Crew…
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Orbital Sciences launched an Antares rocket with their third Cygnus spacecraft Sunday afternoon, beginning a…
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Japan conducted its second launch of the year on Saturday, with an H-IIA rocket orbiting…
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Orbital and ATK have merged forces to form a joint company that will combine the…
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The next launch of Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft has been targeted for a No Earlier Than…
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The Japanese have launched the centrepiece of the Global Precipitation Measurement constellation, an international partnership…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation have revealed their latest financial figures, portraying a very healthy company that…
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Orbital’s Antares rocket has launched its first Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, lofting the Cygnus…
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Orbital’s Antares rocket rolled out to its launch pad on Tuesday. However, due to the…
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Orbital’s Cygnus was commanded towards a destructive re-entry on Wednesday, marking the end of its successful…
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Orbital announced their third quarter earnings for 2013 on Thursday, providing an overview of a…
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Orbital’s ORB-D Cygnus is into the final leg of its debut mission to the International…
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As Orbital Sciences Corporation’s first Cygnus spacecraft, the G. David Low, conducts a series of…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation have launched the first Cygnus spacecraft Wednesday, beginning a demonstration mission to…
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Japan’s Epsilon rocket has made its maiden launch carrying JAXA’s SPRINT-A ultraviolet astronomy satellite early…