KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – After completing its historic, one year experimental mission, the U.S. Air Force’s TacSat-2 microsatellite ceased operations on Dec. 21, 2007. Launched on Dec. 16, 2006 ...
Generally speaking the rockets in use today in space exploration are not airbreathers. They are built in such a way that they generally carry both the fuel and the oxidizer they need to work, and that ...
Astroscale’s refueler spacecraft is designed to transfer fuel to multiple space vehicles. Credit: Astroscale Astroscale U.S. has unveiled details of the concept of operations for its in-space refueler ...