Space
Rocket Lab Electron rocket missions slated for late 2018
Rocket Lab’s It’s Business Time mission will launch in November, with the ELaNa XIX mission for NASA to follow soon after in December.
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NASA assigns commercial space craft crews
The agency assigned nine astronauts to crew the first test flight and mission of both Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
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Aviation Week to present webinar on design for aerospace
Aviation Week will present a free webinar titled “Discover the Next Generation of Design for Aerospace” on Aug. 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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Plant tour: Kanfit Ltd., Migdal HaEmek, Israel
Aerospace tier supplier Kanfit Ltd. is expanding, offering both composite and metal parts for applications in an expanding range of high-performance markets.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne completes engine for Boeing spaceplane
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR-22 engine is the main propulsion for Boeing’s Phantom Express, which is being developed for DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane program.
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Roth develops filament winding machine for Ariane 6 rocket components
Designed specifically to handle the Ariane 6 boosters, Roth’s filament winding plant is one of the world’s largest machines of its kind.
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Spread tow brings new life to legacy markets
Spread tow and thin ply open new opportunities in composites for golf shafts/driveshafts, boats and spacecraft thanks to improvements in lead time, weight and performance.
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Rocket Lab confirms new launch window for "It's Business Time" mission
The mission’s 14-day launch window will open from June 23 to July 6 at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Read MorePeople on the Move: May 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.
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Collier's HyperSizer software used for Dream Chaser design and analysis
The Dream Chaser spacecraft team is reviewing flight performance data and refining the vehicle’s design adaptations using the HyperSizer software.
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