Tag: reusable spacecraft

X-37B : Putting the Cart Under the Horse
By 2012.12.13 0 Comments Read More →

X-37B : Putting the Cart Under the Horse

Tuesday’s launch of a Atlas V rocket carrying the X-37B unmanned orbital space plane marked an interesting development in the gradual progression of  reusable space flight capability.  In the first place, it represented a return to flight of the RL-10 upper stage engine following an October Delta IV launch “anomaly” in which an underperfoming engine led to a longer than planned […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development
Blue Origin Completes Engine Test
By 2012.10.16 0 Comments Read More →

Blue Origin Completes Engine Test

In a joint press release, NASA and Blue Origin announced that the company has completed an engine test as part of its CCDev-2 requirements. The engine,  designated the BE-3, generates 100,000 lb thrust and is powered by liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.  The test was conducted at NASA’s Stennis facility near Bay St. Louis Mississippi. Blue Origin has consistently been very guarded […]

Posted in: COTS/Commercial Crew, Launch Vehicle Development, NASA
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