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Rocketplane Kistler's K-1 Aerospace Vehicle Takes-Off With UGS PLM Technology
Plano TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2006 UGS has announced Rocketplane Kistler selected NX(R) software, UGS digital product development solution, to design, build and test its Kistler K-1 aerospace vehicle. The K-1, a fully reusable, two stage orbital launch vehicle, is a low-cost and reliable vehicle capable of delivering a variety of payloads to a wide range of altitudes and inclinations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Depending on satellite requirements, the K-1 offers two sizes of payload modules; a Standard Payload Module (SPM) and an Extended Payload Module (EPM). Interchangeable payload modules and the International Space Station (ISS) cargo module enable customer and market flexibility. "With the award of a NASA COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) program to Rocketplane Kistler we need a solution that provides a strong, dynamic design foundation," said Joe Cuzzupoli, RPK's COTS program manager. "NX's high-end design capability and strong presence in the Aerospace and Defense market combined with UGS' broad PLM solution set made UGS the right choice." "Space transportation is an exciting new market and we are thrilled that innovators like Rocketplane Kistler see the benefits that UGS' PLM technology can provide," said Dave Shook, senior vice president and managing director, Americas, UGS. "NX delivers a best-in-class solution in a commercial, off- the-shelf package which provides a strong foundation with the ability to support future growth." Related Links UGS Rocketplane Kistler Rocket Science News at Space-Travel.Com
NASA Meets Key Objective In Developing New Propulsion Method
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 21, 2006Tapping the power of 1,500 suns, scientists at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have met a critical milestone in the development of aerocapture technology, a maneuver that primarily uses a planet's atmosphere to capture a spacecraft and place it in the desired orbit. |
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