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NASA succesfully tests Orion abort systemWashington (AFP) May 6, 2010 The US space agency NASA successfully tested an emergency abort system for the space shuttle's successor, Orion, Thursday at a remote test site in the New Mexico desert. The emergency system used powerful rocket motors to blast the crew module off the launch site, shooting it 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) into the air in six seconds at high rates of speed, then wafting it back to Earth on a parachute. "This system is much more advanced in capability and technology than any abort system designed in ... read more |
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Long Beach CA (SPX) May 05, 2010Sea Launch has accepted the terms of agreement for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing from Energia Overseas Limited ("EOL"). As a result of the court-approved agreement, EOL will replace Sea Launch's existing DIP lender, Space Launch Services (SLS). The new DIP financing agreement with EOL, which received interim approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on April 27, provides a ... more  
Houston (UPI) May 4, 2010 NASA says the six astronauts will fly space shuttle Atlantis on its last scheduled mission practiced entry simulations Tuesday. The simulations, conducted at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, are part of the final round of training and other preparations for the flight. Atlantis - in place on Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida - is to be launched May 14 ... more 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 05, 2010Iran is set to launch two satellites under a deal with Russia, the Iranian media has reported. The Tehran Times said Russia and Iran inked the deal during last week's visit to Moscow by Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Reza Taqipour. "The new satellites, which are designed and produced to decrease telecom traffic between Russia and Europe, will be equipped with fi ... more |
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Aerojet And Florida Turbine Technologies To Develop NASA's New Rocket EnginesSacramento CA (SPX) May 04, 2010 Aerojet and Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) have announced that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership to compete for research, development and production on NASA's new hydrocarbon engine and advanced upper stage engine. This expands the very successful teamwork that Aerojet and FTT have underway on the U.S. Air Force Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator (HBTD) and Upper Stage Engine Technology (USET) programs. The HBTD program is developing key, high-impact componen ... read more |
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