Sentence examples for future launcher from inspiring English sources
Although it is currently working on new versions of its Ariane rocket - a classic expendable vehicle - the agency also wants to keep an eye on future launcher technologies.
This paper describes the final design status of a partially reusable space transportation system which has been under study for five years within the German future launcher technology research program ASTRA.
Among these are the Pre-X programme, currently funded by CNES, the French Space Agency, and which is about to enter into development phase B, and the IXV, within the future launcher preparatory programme (FLPP) funded by ESA.
The Intermediate experimental Vehicle (IXV) atmospheric re-entry demonstrator, developed within the FLPP (Future Launcher Preparatory Programme) and funded by ESA, aimed at developing a demonstration vehicle that gave Europe a unique opportunity to increase its knowledge in the field of advanced atmospheric re-entry technologies.
Building on the results obtained in the project, European Space Agency's Space Transportation Directorate through the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme awarded INCAS a Phase 0/A contract for a Microlauncher concept.
As the French Space Agency, CNES is funding an ambitious program to identify, develop and evaluate the technologies and skills that will enable to design cost efficient future launchers.
In the framework of future launchers design studies, CNES and ONERA are studying possible improvements of tools and methods for trajectory optimization.
Missions currently devoted to solid propulsion and plans for present and future launchers and exploration mission developments in the USA, Japan, and Europe are sketched and targeted improvements, and potential breakthroughs are discussed.
Ariane 6 is the future European Launcher launched from The Guiana Space Center.
These results pave the way towards industrial application of structured H∞ framework for existing and future European launcher control.
Its results may also benefit in due time scientific missions to planets with an atmosphere and future reusable launcher programmes.
