Space
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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NASA launches composite solar sail into space
Sunlight-based propulsion system, supported by carbon fiber-reinforced booms, will undergo weeks-long testing to demonstrate and verify its capabilities.
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Automated robotic NDT enhances capabilities for composites
Kineco Kaman Composites India uses a bespoke Fill Accubot ultrasonic testing system to boost inspection efficiency and productivity.
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ILAuNCH Trailblazer project to use AM technologies to produce large-scale composite rockets
ILAuNCH partnership, joined by ANU and New Frontier Technologies, will develop a qualified manufacturing process that will directly contribute to the development of launch vehicle development.
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Rocket Lab receives U.S. Space Force launch contract for DOD operations
The mission will be Rocket Lab’s third for the U.S. Space Force, further strengthening the use of its Electron carbon fiber composite rocket as a reliable and responsive small launch vehicle.
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RUAG International sells aerostructures business, grows Beyond Gravity space business by 8% in 2023
Beyond Gravity is expanding and modernizing sites, adding AFP and a new facility in Decatur to double capacity.
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