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Aerospace

Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide propulsion for Orion spacecraft fleet

In a recent contract with Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Rocketdyne engines and other products will be used on NASA’s Orion spacecraft for three Artemis missions.

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Aerospace

Boeing Starliner experiences anomaly during orbital flight test

While an off-nominal orbital insertion has changed plans for the mission, Starliner is in stable orbit. 

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Space

Spaceship Co. attaches feather system to next SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic’s sister company has completed a major milestone in the manufacture of the composites-intensive SpaceShipTwo, which will carry tourists on short-duration space flights.

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Ketones

Scottish rocket facility unveils advanced materials production methods

Orbex offered a peek into its Scotland-based rocket facility, unveiling its carbon fiber winding equipment and 3D printed single piece rocket engines, as well as its new Mission Control Centre.

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Aerospace

Composite Builders named supplier for Firefly Aerospace

Composite Builders to supply carbon fiber components for use on Firefly Aerospace launch vehicles.

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Prepregs

Airborne substrate panels enable JUICE spacecraft solar array

Airborne delivers solar array substrate panels for use in the European Space Agency’s mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter. 

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Aerospace

IAI North America to build new headquarters in Virginia

Aerospace and defense company Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. is expanding its reach in North America with a new corporate headquarters location.

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Space

Composites training firm lends a hand with Mars rover

Advanced Composites Training helps train NASA engineers in the use of composite materials for construction of the Mars 2020 rover.

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Space

Small sat demonstrator enabled by CRP Technology's Windform composite materials

Selective laser sintering and CRP Technology’s Windform XT 2.0 carbon composite material was recently selected for the manufacture of a 3U CubeSat demonstrator.

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People in Composites: October 2019

AOC Aliancys, Boeing, Composites UK, Hexcel, Michelman, TPI Composites and UTComp announce new faces in the composites industry and honors awarded to top contributors.

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