Space
Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket makes inaugural launch
Carbon fiber launch vehicle powered into space in early July, demonstrating its ability to launch missions from low-Earth orbit and into deep space.
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Composites fabrication, assemblies expertise supports military and commercial space
CAMX 2024: Subsystem provider PCX Aerosystem – Santa Ana highlights its execution of a variety of composite and hybrid composite/metallic programs for aerospace and space customers.
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Ultra-light woven reinforcement fabrics enhance space-grade parts
CAMX 2024: TeXtreme is showcasing its TeXtreme 0/90 woven fabrics, demonstrated through customer Kerberos Engineering’s satellite solar array.
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Rock West sandwich panels support high-power Astro Digital satellites
RWC built and delivered solar array substrate panels from trace/lead-integrated skins that enable direct integration with solar cells, saving weight and time.
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NTS Technical Systems becomes Element U.S. Space & Defense
Advanced testing services provider’s updated brand identity sharpens its focus, capabilities on serving space and defense sectors.
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Rocket Lab completes second PRE-FIRE rocket launch
The second of two Electron launches for NASA successfully lifted off and deployed a climate monitoring satellite just 11 days after the first launch.
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Kordsa opens technical center in California for composite materials
Santa Ana location will focus on materials development specifically for aviation and space sectors, acting as a collaborative space with universities and research institutes, as well as Kordsa’s other facility locations.
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Rocket Lab launches climate science satellites for NASA
The first of two satellites were deployed on the company’s composite Electron rocket for the PREFIRE mission to detect heat loss over the Arctic and Antarctica.
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Firefly Aerospace selected to demonstrate launch, on-orbit services for DOD
Firefly to conduct trade study for up to two demonstration missions, proving capabilities to rapidly launch its carbon fiber Elytra vehicles and support on-orbit missions beyond GEO.
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ISRO C/C composite nozzle development enhances rocket engines
Durable composite nozzle can replace metal versions for mass reduction and payload capacity boost in launch vehicles.
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