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Archive for February 4th, 2019

Prometheus engine demonstrator completes review

February 4th, 2019 by

ArianeGroup said it just finalised the Definition Review of the Prometheus engine demonstrator with the support of the European Space Agency, CNES and DLR on 1 February 2019.

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Roskosmos selects design for super-heavy rocket

February 4th, 2019 by

Russian State Space Corporation Roskosmos has finally approved the design of the Yenisei super-heavy class launch vehicle for future lunar missions, a Russian space industry source was quoted as saying by Sputnik.

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Capella Space selects Phase Four for Maxwell on-orbit propulsion system

February 4th, 2019 by

Phase Four, a provider of electric radio frequency (RF) thrusters for in-space propulsion, announced that Capella Space, an aerospace and information services company providing Earth observation data on demand, has purchased six Maxwell engines for initial phase of constellation deployment, with an option to purchase additional Maxwell systems.

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