Tag: Launch Vehicle Engines
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Ursa Major to Supply Ten Hadley Engines for Collaboration with Sirius Technologies
Ursa Major and Sirius Technologies, the United States subsidiary of Tokyo-based Innovative Space Carrier (ISC), reached a significant milestone by entering into an agreement for the procurement of ten Ursa Major Hadley, small launch, engines and collaboration on the development of a medium-launch engine scaled from Ursa Major’s Arroway model. The agreement follows the approval…
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Raytheon Awards Dual-Source Contracts for Solid Rocket Motor Development
Raytheon has awarded contracts to Nammo and Northrop Grumman for initial phase work on MK72 solid rocket motor development. “These contracts are an important step toward increasing capacity and source options to meet global demand for critical defense systems, such as Standard Missile,” said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon. “In addition to…
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L3Harris’ Advanced Large Solid Rocket Motors Power US Missile Defense Test
L3Harris Technologies has debuted an advanced large solid rocket motor to power the company’s air-launched Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target vehicle. The new L3Harris solid rocket motor, named eSR-19, was part of a recent Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test that powered the target’s first and second stages. The test, designated as Flight Test Other-40…
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Blue Origin: Innovations Shaping the Future of Space Exploration and Commercialization
Founded in 2000, Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company headquartered in Kent, Washington. Blue Origin focuses on developing advanced space technologies to enable safe and affordable access to space. The company specializes in satellite launch services, propulsion systems, payload deployment, and human spaceflight. With partnerships including NASA, and numerous aerospace…
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Ursa Major and Palantir Partners to Enhance Defense and Aerospace Ecosystem
Ursa Major and Palantir announced at AIPCon their partnership to bring Palantir’s Warp Speed manufacturing OS technology to the Ursa Major rocket propulsion manufacturing process. Through full system integration, the partnership will further strengthen Ursa Major’s digital backbone to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and mission-critical hardware using advanced manufacturing methods at higher and faster rates. Ursa…
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L3Harris Completes Assembly of the First RS-25 Engine for NASA’s Artemis V Mission
Preparations are underway for NASA’s Artemis V mission, with the first RS-25 engine for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket now fully assembled at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The engine is one of four new RS-25s that will help power the core stage of the heavy-lift exploration rocket during the Artemis V mission.…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit on NG-1 Mission Despite Booster Loss
Blue Origin’s New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during the NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The second stage is in its final orbit following two successful…
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Ursa Major and Raytheon Complete Successful Flight Test of Advanced Rocket Motor
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Ursa Major announced its advanced long-range solid rocket motor completed a successful missile flight test for the U.S. Army. The companies’ combined experience and expertise in digital engineering was a critical factor in accelerating the design and development of this transformational capability. “These long-range solid rocket motors will allow the…
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Rocket Lab Secures AFRL Award to Advance Digital Engineering with Archimedes Rocket Engine
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has been awarded a federal defense contract with a value up to $8M by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to showcase Rocket Lab’s engineering processes and support the development of Rocket Lab’s new reusable rocket engine, Archimedes. This latest…
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Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Neutron Contract with Private Satellite Constellation Operator
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed a multi-launch agreement with a confidential commercial satellite constellation operator for its new medium-lift rocket Neutron. Under the contract, Rocket Lab will launch two dedicated missions on Neutron starting from mid-2026. The missions will launch from Rocket Lab Launch…