Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

Falcon 9 rocket will send the X-37B spaceplane of US Air Force into orbit

Washington, USA - The launch that was announced to US Senate on Tuesday should take place next August

The Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson announced at an hearing at the United States Senate on Tuesday that the next launch of the US Air Force's X-37B spaceplane will take place in August, and that the vehicle will be sent into orbit by a Falcon 9 launcher by SpaceX. The X-37B is an unmanned reusable orbital vechicle which was originally developed by Boeing and NASA and later on by USAF. Last...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1204975
Rome, Italy, 06/08/2017 08:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AerospaceAvio-Esa (2) new contracts to develop Vega

And increase its launch rate up to 6 per year

ESA (European Space Agency) signed yesterday multiple contracts with Avio to advance the development of its next-generation launcher, Vega-E, and to increase the number of flights per year of the Vega-C... more

AerospaceVega-C to launch the ESA "Forum" mission in 2027

Short for Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring

An historical step marked for Avio as a new European Launch Service Provider.ESA (European Space Agency) signed yesterday with Avio a frame contract for the procurement of launch services for the benefit... more

AerospaceEutelsat awards Airbus contract for 100 satellites

As part of the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation

Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (Leo) constellation. Under the order, Airbus will build the first batches of the extension... more