Tag Archives: CST-100

A Look At The Contenders For NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by MegaZone

NASA has posted video looks at five different vendors’ offerings for the Commercial Crew Program: SpaceX, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), Boeing, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and ATK. They’re basically highlight reels for each of the offerings. First up is the … Continue reading →

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Boeing CST-100 Capsule’s Launch Abort System Test Fired

Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by MegaZone

As part of their work to qualify the CST-100 spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Launch Abort System (LAS) rocket engine has been successfully hot fired. The 40,000 pound thrust class engine achieved full thrust … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Dragon – Meet Your Potential Rivals

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by MegaZone

I realize I’m a couple of weeks late in posting this, but better late than never. Congratulations to SpaceX on the flawless flight of their Dragon capsule – from the Falcon 9 launch, to berthing with the ISS, to the … Continue reading →

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Airbags, They’re Not Just For Car Crashes and Stuntwork

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing posted this video of airbag tests for their CST-100 capsule. The CST-100, for Crew Space Transportation 100, is a new crew capsule Boeing is developing for LEO (Low Earth Orbit) to the space station and other destinations. It is … Continue reading →

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