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Firefly Conducts Successful Test of First Rocket Engine
By 2015.09.11 3 Comments Read More →

Firefly Conducts Successful Test of First Rocket Engine

Press Release Firely Space Systems: SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Rocket Engine Test a Success for Firefly Space Systems CEDAR PARK, Texas, September 10, 2015 Firefly Space Systems, the Texas-based developer of dedicated launch vehicles for the small satellite market, announced today that it has successfully tested its first rocket engine, Firefly Rocket […]

Posted in: CubeSats, Launch Vehicle Development
NASA’s Sky High Pegasus Contract Shows SmallSat Launcher Opportunity
By 2014.11.25 0 Comments Read More →

NASA’s Sky High Pegasus Contract Shows SmallSat Launcher Opportunity

$16.5 Million Dollars Ago.  OSC Pegasus Launches IRIS. Image Credit : NASA In case there was any doubt there is still a long, long way to go in reducing launch prices across the spectrum, consider this NASA press release from November 20th. CONTRACT RELEASE C14-047 NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Ionospheric Connection Explorer NASA […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
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