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Molniya Buran OK-92 space shuttle. In 1972, U.S. President Nixon approved a program to develop a reusable Space Shuttle system. In the USSR, the space shuttle was viewed first of all as a carrier of nuclear weapons. The Soviet military convinced that U.S. planned to use the shuttle for a pre-emptive nuclear strike on Russia. Therefore the USSR needed an analogous capability to maintain the strategic balance. In 1976, the Minis...
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X-33, X-34, X-37, X-40A, X-42 X-planes RLV compilation set. In early 1990s, US congress requested to reduce funding for Space Shuttle operations. It is difficult for NASA to reduce costs without affecting safety. Many studies suggest that a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) designed for quick-turnaround operation after each flight will allow for costs reduction. In 1994, NASA launched the RLV programs to demonstrate technologies o...
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Martin SLV-5C Titan IIIC / MOL, X-20, IDCSP. In 1955, the USAF served a backup in case the first ICBM Atlas development ran fail. It was decided to develop a second system, the Martin Titan I. Later the Titan II with greater range and lifting capacity was initiated. In 1958, the Air Force asked to evaluate proposal for launching a X-20 piloted orbital glider. The Titan II was modified by adding two strap-on solid motors for th...
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Antares Rocket Antares (also Taurus II), is an expendable launch system, developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now Northrop Grumman ) and the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Able to launch payloads heavier than 8,000 kg into low-Earth orbit.
Antares launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and made its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013."
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