Space
Aerojet Rocketdyne completes engine for Boeing spaceplane
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR-22 engine is the main propulsion for Boeing’s Phantom Express, which is being developed for DARPA’s Experimental Spaceplane program.
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Roth develops filament winding machine for Ariane 6 rocket components
Designed specifically to handle the Ariane 6 boosters, Roth’s filament winding plant is one of the world’s largest machines of its kind.
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Spread tow brings new life to legacy markets
Spread tow and thin ply open new opportunities in composites for golf shafts/driveshafts, boats and spacecraft thanks to improvements in lead time, weight and performance.
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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.
Read MorePeople on the Move: May 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.
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Collier's HyperSizer software used for Dream Chaser design and analysis
The Dream Chaser spacecraft team is reviewing flight performance data and refining the vehicle’s design adaptations using the HyperSizer software.
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Orbital ATK supports Mars InSight mission
The company provided advanced hardware for both the ULA Atlas V launch vehicle and the InSight lander.
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Revchem Composites expands service capacity in Pacific Northwest
The distributor’s expanded facility based in Tumwater, Washington will create a regional composites materials, supplies and equipment distribution hub for the Pacific Northwest.
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Big composite container protects vital satellite
Before they experience the vibrations of launch and the rigors of the space environment, satellites first have to make it to the launch pad. Pagnotta Engineering Inc. (PEI, Exton, PA, US) was called upon by Orbital ATK (Dulles, VA, US) to design a shipping box to protect Orbital ATK’s GEOStar-3 geosynchronous satellite bus structure, during shipment.
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OHB to negotiate implentation of ESA exoplanet research satellite
The European Space Agency has selected OBH System AG as industrial prime contractor to negotiate the implementation of its PLATO satellite, which will detect and conduct research into exoplanets.
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