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Antares Rocket
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The Future of Orbital Sciences Includes Upgraded Propulsion System, Outsourced Supply Missions
After its rocket explosion last week, Orbital Sciences Corp. is ditching the Soviet-era engines used on its Antares…
The Casualties of Tuesday’s Rocket Failure
On Tuesday, Orbital Sciences rocket launch ended in fire. Thankfully, no people were injured. But, there was a…
Orbital’s Antares Rocket Launch Failure Highlights How Difficult Launching Rockets Is
Just after sunset last evening, an unmanned cargo rocket exploded. The Antares rocket was carrying more than 5,000…
Launch is a No-Go. NASA Hits Abort Switch for Antares Rocket Launch Due to Boat
Engines? Go. Communications? Go. Sailboat in the area? Abort the launch. Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket was supposed to…