SLS J-2X Upper Stage engine enjoys successful 500 second test fire
Posted by brandoniswrite on November 11, 2011
In a full 500 second test firing, the J-2X engine – a key part of the evolved Space Launch System (SLS) – has been put through its paces at NASA’s Stennis Space Center (SSC). Up to three of the powerful engines will power the Upper Stage of the Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle (HLV), in configurations [...]
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Atlantis’ Final Mission Included Successful Kennedy-Developed Plant Experiment
Posted by brandoniswrite on August 8, 2011
Atlantis carried many science and research experiments in its middeck during NASA’s last shuttle flight, STS-135, in July. Among these was a plant experiment developed at Kennedy Space Center’s Space Life Sciences Laboratory (SLSL) that could have an impact on long duration missions to the moon or Mars. Principal Investigators Dr. Gary Stutte and Dr. [...]
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China make it two in a week via successful Shi Jian 11-02 launch
Posted by brandoniswrite on July 29, 2011
For the second time this week this week alone, China has launched a satellite – this time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shi Jian 11-02 satellite was launch at 07:42UTC by a Long March 2C (Chang Zheng-2C) launch vehicle from the SLS-2 launch pad – as the Chinese prepare for a busy August. [...]
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PSLV-C16 launch successful
Posted by brandoniswrite on October 29, 2010
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle- C16 placed on a 822-km sunsynchronous orbit three satellites – ResourceSat – 2, an Indo-Russian YouthSat and Singapore’s first satellite X Sat, on Wednesday. The launch went off as per schedule and the satellites were placed in orbit 18 minutes after blast off from the launch pad at the Sriharikota [...]
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