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A Brewing Battle Over the Small Launch Industry
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A Brewing Battle Over the Small Launch Industry

There is a small, but potentially significant battle brewing between would-be launch providers in one segment of the rocket industry which has seen little development in recent years. How it plays out may say quite a bit about the degree to which the aerospace establishment is seeking to maintain its base wherever it can, and […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development, Orbital Sciences Corporation
NASA Scrubs Nano-Sat Launch Challenge
By 2012.12.03 1 Comments Read More →

NASA Scrubs Nano-Sat Launch Challenge

The continually disappointing state of very small launch vehicle development was dealt another blow November 18th, when NASA notified Space Florida that it would be terminating its role in funding the Nan0-Sat Launch Challenge. The challenge, which was never officially approved, and only progressed as far as choosing a logo and developing a set of draft rules,  would have paid […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development
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