Tag: CASTOR
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Canada and UK Forge Ahead with CASTOR Telescope Project in Space Exploration Partnership
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) have solidified their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding, focusing on joint ventures under the UKSA’s Science & Exploration Bilateral Programme. One significant project under this agreement is the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and uv Research (CASTOR) telescope, led by Canada. CASTOR…
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Northrop Grumman making good progress toward OmegA’s first launch
At various centers in the United States, Northrop Grumman is marching toward the OmegA rocket’s debut flight. The company has finalized the investigation of the nozzle anomaly on the C600 booster static fire test last year, and completed a successful C300 booster static test in February Meanwhile, work continues at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in…
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Northrop Grumman OmegA 2nd stage tested at NGC in Promontory
Northrop Grumman’s OmegA finished another step toward its first flight next year when it was test-fired for 140 seconds (2 minutes 20 seconds) on Thursday at the NGC solid rocket motor factory and test site in Promontory, Utah. The test-firing, which started at 1:05 pm Mountain, was made as to the second and last qualification…
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Dream Chaser eyes rides on under review Stratolaunch system
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser – currently fighting for her future in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program – may join forces with Stratolaunch System’s air launch architecture, which is currently undergoing a major program review. SNC announced this week they have designed a scaled version of the Dream Chaser to fly crewed and automated missions with the…