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 by Staff Writers Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 03, 2020
The flight of the Russian Proton-M carrier rocket, initially scheduled to take place on 29 July (30 July local), was postponed one day for additional checks to components and assemblies, according to Russian space agency Roscosmos. On July 30 (31 July local) the Proton-M carrier rocket will take off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, carrying two telecommunications satellites, Express-80 and Express-103. The launch is scheduled to take place at 21:25 GMT (02:25 local time). The flight into orbit is said to become the longest in history. The separation of Express-80 is scheduled 17 hours and 59 minutes after takeoff, while Express-103 is expected to separate 17 minutes later, according to Roscosmos. Source: RIA Novosti
Northrop Grumman delivers three GEM 63 rocket motors for Atlas V Magna UT (SPX) Jul 23, 2020 Northrop Grumman has delivered three of its 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63) for United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The three motors were shipped from the Northrop Grumman facility in Magna to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and will be used as strap-on boosters to augment thrust on Atlas V. The GEM 63 rocket motors were developed under a cooperative agreement with ULA for the Atlas V vehicle. Each motor contributes a maximum thrust of 373,000 pounds to the ... read more
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