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 by Staff Writers Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 06, 2018
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tests of the first Russian reusable space rocket are scheduled for 2022, project team leader of Moscow-based Foundation for Advanced Research Projects (FPI) Boris Satovsky told Sputnik. "The flight tests ... are scheduled for 2022," Satovsky said noting that the avant-project had already been completed by the FPI, Roscosmos state space corporation and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). According to Satovsky, the rocket will be capable of carrying up to 600 kilograms (over 1,300 pounds) of payload. Recently, space industry sources told Sputnik that Russia might create a new rocket production holding on the basis of the Roscosmos state corporation. The corporation itself, however, hasn't commented on the issue. Source: Sputnik News
First Engine Assembled for DARPA and Boeing Reusable Experimental Spaceplane Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed assembly of its first AR-22 rocket engine built for Boeing as part of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Experimental Spaceplane program. This new Boeing spaceplane, called Phantom Express, is intended to demonstrate a new paradigm for more routine, responsive and affordable space access. Aerojet Rocketdyne's AR-22 engine, derived from the Space Shuttle Main Engine that was designed from the outset for reusability, is the main propulsion for ... read more
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