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First Images of Stratolaunch “Roc” Taking Shape
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First Images of Stratolaunch “Roc” Taking Shape

Image credit KGET 17. Notice workers circled in red for scale. A series of still images from an upcoming tv news story about Stratolaunch Systems has been released, providing a rare glimpse into the project. The original Aviation Week article, with more images, is here. Background and Analysis One of the least visible launch development […]

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RL-10 Engines Will Power Stratolaunch into Orbit
By 2014.05.20 0 Comments Read More →

RL-10 Engines Will Power Stratolaunch into Orbit

Several interesting developments suggest the Stratolaunch project is beginning to gain serious traction, marking a new entry into the intermediate class of a launch vehicles left vacant since ULA discontinued production of the Delta II, and SpaceX walked away from the Falcon 5, and its own preliminary involvement in the Paul Allen project. GenCorp, the […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
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