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Archive for June 21st, 2018

RSC Energia working on a new electrical rocket engine

June 21st, 2018 by

RSC Energia specialists have patented a system of iodine storage and feeding for an advanced electrical rocket engine (ERE).

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JWST’s two halves powered for the 1st time in one building

June 21st, 2018 by

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully powered up the two main parts of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a significant event in the test and integration phase of the programme.

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Jason-2 turns 10

June 21st, 2018 by

Designed for a three-to-five-year mission, the joint U.S./European Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) on the Jason-2 satellite has marked its 10th year in orbit .

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