Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Low, slow, small-unmanned aircraft Integrated Defense System, or LIDS, during the U.S. Army‘s annual summer test period. Joining U.S. Army […]
Test Firing
Xantus metal plasma thruster delivered ahead of schedule
A flight-ready, Benchmark Space Systems, Xantus unit destined for Orion Space Solutions’ EWS (Electro Optical Weather System) mission was delivered last month – six days early. After going through acceptance […]
PLD Space achieves major milestone and prepares for launch of MIURA 1 micro rocket
The Spanish company, PLD Space, achieved a major milestone for European Space by successfully completing the hot test of MIURA 1 from its launch base in El Arenosillo (Huelva). The […]
Successful nexgen solid rocket motor test by Aerojet Rocketdyne @ their new test facilites
With the recent successful test of a next generation large solid rocket motor called eSR-19, Aerojet Rocketdyne has validated advanced motor technology while demonstrating the production maturity of new and […]
Rocket Lab successfully completes the first test fire of a reused Rutherford engine
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has successfully test fired a reused Rutherford first stage engine for the first time – a significant technical achievement in Rocket Lab’s efforts to make the […]
UPDATE 1: Northrop Grumman + NASA successfully test the Space Launch System Booster (SLB-2) — new test photo
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and NASA successfully conducted a full-scale static fire of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket motor, known as Flight Support Booster-2. The five-segment solid rocket […]
Scramjet-powered HAWC achieves a successful 2nd flight test by Raytheon + Northrop Grumman
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), successfully completed their second flight test of the scramjet-powered Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, […]
Gilmour Space Completes Full Duration Test Fire Of Their New Phoenix Rocket Engine
Gilmour Space Technologies has unveiled a new 3D printed liquid rocket engine that will power the third stage of the firm’s Eris rocket to orbit. The company today shared a […]