Orbital Sciences joins Stratolaunch project
WASHINGTON — After the exit of launch services provider Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Corp. as its rocket subcontractor, Stratolaunch Systems has turned to Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va. , to keep the world's largest air-launch-to-orbit system on track for a 2017 test flight. "We have been engaging Orbital over the past few months and have them under a study contract through early next year with specific design deliverables," Stratolaunch Chief Executive Officer Gary Wentz wrote in a Nov. 28 email. "They are currently evaluating several alternative configurations that appear promising. We expect more information to be available in the February 2013 timeframe." What those configurations were, neither Stratolaunch nor Orbital would say. Huntsville, Ala. -based Stratolaunch had been banking on using a liquid-fueled booster from SpaceX. Orbital specializes in solid-fueled rockets.
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After the exit of launch services provider Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Corp. as its rocket subcontractor, Stratolaunch Systems has turned to Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., to keep the world's largest air-launch-to-orbit system on track for a 2017 test flight.
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