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In an announcement today at the Farnborough International Air Show, Virgin Galactic revealed it is partnering with a privately funded satellite launcher to build a two stage air launched rocket capable of placing 225 kilograms into orbit for around $10 Million dollars. Skybox Imaging announced it has raised $91 million for a high resolution imaging system, which will use LauncherOne. GeoOptics Inc. is developing a constellation of remote sensing satellites to be orbited by Virgin Galactic. Spaceflight Inc. and Planetary Resources also plan to use LauncherOne. Also, Surrey Satellite Technology and Sierra Nevada Space Systems, announced that they would create optimized satellite designs to match LauncherOne’s performance specifications. |
Book Review: The Music of Space
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: The Music of Space: Scoring the Cosmos in Film and Television Author: Chris
