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Is Vladimir Putin Deciding NASA’s Commercial Crew Program?
By 2014.09.08 3 Comments Read More →

Is Vladimir Putin Deciding NASA’s Commercial Crew Program?

Innerspace.net Commentary With the passing of the first week in September, NASA is presumably within a few weeks of announcing the winner or winners in the next phase of its Commercial Crew program. That phase, labeled Commercial Crew Transportation Capability or CCtCap, will see the selection of which firm is going to provide crew transport […]

Posted in: COTS/Commercial Crew, NASA
Turbopump Bearing Faulted in Latest Proton / Briz Launch Episode
By 2012.12.27 0 Comments Read More →

Turbopump Bearing Faulted in Latest Proton / Briz Launch Episode

Sources:  RIA Novosti,  Spacepolicyonline.com Investigation of a December 8 launch incident which saw a Proton booster deliver the Yamal 402 satellite to the wrong orbit has focused on a failed turbopump bearing in the Briz-M upper stage.  Although the satellite was eventually boosted to the proper orbit using its own on-board propellant, the mission saving manuever did not come without a cost, most likely […]

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