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Cygnus cargo ship set to rendezvous with space station after delay caused by engine shutdowns
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the ...
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New space junk removal idea: Using ion engine exhaust to knock debris out of the sky
Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves ...
China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts China conducted a rocket stage hot fire ...
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Japan’s new plasma propulsion engine could deorbit space debris contact-free
This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.
A Northrop Grumman-built spacecraft in orbit experienced an issue with its main engine on Tuesday while attempting to reach ...
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'A game changer': Space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace after revolutionary rocket engine breakthrough
Melroy also pointed to landers as another application.
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Scientists Unveil Powerful New Ion Engine Solution That Could Finally Clean Up Space Junk
Space debris is a growing threat to satellites and missions, with over 14,000 pieces already cluttering low-Earth orbit. To ...
An engine problem with Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply cargo spacecraft that launched from Cape Canaveral earlier this week delayed its arrival to the International Space Station, but it safely ...
NASA and Northrop Grumman are currently working on an alternative plan to get the spacecraft to the ISS after engine trouble.
Welcome to Edition 8.11 of the Rocket Report! We have reached the time of year when it is possible the US government will ...
If it proves successful, CNTR could allow future vehicles to travel farther using less fuel. Traditional chemical engines produce about 450 seconds of thrust from a given amount of propellant, a ...
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