Tag: Swiss Space Systems

Swiss Space Systems Sign Development Agreement with Thales Alenia

Swiss Space Systems Sign Development Agreement with Thales Alenia

Swiss Space Systems has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space to develop the pressurized compartment for its air launched SOAR (Sub-Orbital Aircraft Reusable  space plane announced in March.  SOAR is intended to be primarily employed as reusable  second stage for launching small satellites, but S3 is also seeking to enter the suborbital research and tourism market with a pressurized compartment which can […]

Swiss Space Systems Introduces Partially Reusable Small Satellite Launcher

Swiss Space Systems Introduces Partially Reusable Small Satellite Launcher

Swiss Space Systems  (S3),  entered the rapidly growing field of air-launched orbital delivery systems yesterday, with the official unveiling of a three stage architecture aimed at placing up to 250 kg small satellites into space.  The first stage launch platform  is an Airbus A-300 jet aircraft certified for zero-G, parabolic flights. In a departure from other concepts currently […]

Smallsat Launch Industry Begins to Take Off

Smallsat Launch Industry Begins to Take Off

After riding on the coattails of larger satellite launches, the increasing demand for smaller satellites and cubesats are beginning to drive the introduction of a new generation of air launched commercial rockets.   Two new ventures, one in the U.S. and the other from Europe,  are planning to join Virgin Galactic and Stratolaunch in the rapidly expanding field of air launched rockets. The first, based out of […]

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