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Article Published on 09/12/2017
Rocket Lab all-composite Electron launch vehicle

New player scaling up two-stage rocket to relieve small-satellite launch backlog.

News Published on 11/12/2018
Rocket Lab launches 7 payloads into orbit

The mission, named “It’s Business Time,” marks Rocket Lab’s second successful orbital launch of its all-composite Electron launch vehicle.

Article Published on 09/13/2018
NASA tests foldable heat shield

NASA’s Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology (ADEPT) is a foldable carbon fabric device that opens to make an umbrella-like heat shield.

News Published on 05/29/2018
Rocket Lab confirms new launch window for "It's Business Time" mission

The mission’s 14-day launch window will open from June 23 to July 6 at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

Article Published on 06/03/2020
Satellite deployer redesign supported by 3D-printed composites

A Scottish technology company employs additive manufacturing and CRP Technology composite materials for a lighter, more manufacturable PocketQube deployer.

Article Published on 09/27/2018
High strain composites for satellite applications

Carbon fiber takes deployable satellite mechanisms to new heights.

Article Published on 10/12/2023
Composite molding compound replaces Invar for lightweight small satellite structures

Patz Materials and Technologies and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory developed a new monolithic optics housing with 80% less weight, near-zero CTE and the high-volume manufacturing required for commercial space.

News Published on 02/23/2017
NASA announces new commercial space market public-private partnerships

The agency is partnering with eight companies to accelerate the development of commercial capabilities to enable frequent launches of small spacecraft to low-Earth orbit.

News Published on 07/31/2019
NASA announces U.S. industry partners for Moon, Mars programs

The partnerships will advance the commercial space sector and help bring new capabilities to market that could benefit future NASA missions.

Article Published on 01/18/2021
Composites design helps nano-sized lunar rover hit big milestones

Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, the ultralight, composites-intensive Iris nano-rover will make its lunar debut later this year.

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