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Archive for August 12th, 2015

Ariane 6 and Vega C begin development

August 12th, 2015 by

ESA has signed contracts for the development of the Ariane 6 new-generation launcher, its launch base and the Vega C evolution of the current small launcher.

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Orbital ATK moving forward with Commercial Resupply Missions

August 12th, 2015 by

Orbital ATK said it is on track to launch its next CRS mission late this year and is moving forward with integration of a new first stage propulsion system into the Antares launch vehicle in preparation for multiple CRS missions in 2016.

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NASA selects proposals to build better batteries for space exploration

August 12th, 2015 by

NASA’s Game Changing Development (GCD) programme has selected two proposals for Phase II awards targeted toward developing new energy storage technologies to replace the battery systems currently used by the agency’s space programme.

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