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GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles
GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have completed a series of engine tests that demonstrate the viability of a liquid fueled rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missile applications. The work marks the first initiative launched under a broader joint technology development arrangement between the two companies.
The partners report that the experimental propulsion system is designed to d Earth from Space: The fate of a giant
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest. The unusually cloud-free image shows the first signs that the iceberg will soon disintegrate completely. Power to the Moon
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ESA's fourth European Service Module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center SpaceX launch sets record turnaround from Cape Canaveral pad
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ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation
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Plato passes vibe check
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Plato, the European Space Agency’s mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets, successfully passed a first round of tests designed to ensure that the spacecraft is fit for launch. As this video shows, the tests consist of vigorously shaking the spacecraft to mimic the powerful jolts and vibrations that Plato will experience during launch.
These so-called ‘vibration tests’, are arranged in three parts. In this clip, we see the phase when the spacecraft, mounted on a ‘quad’ shaker, is jolted up and down (Z axis). In the other two stages, on top a ‘lateral’ shaker, the spacecraft is jiggled back
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