The signs of a healthy industry isn't just growth or innovation, but a tendency to reach out and fill niche markets. A case in point is the small satellite launch company Firefly Space Systems, which recently unveiled its planned Alpha launcher. Aimed at the small satellite launch market, it's designed to launch satellites into low-Earth orbit (LEO) at very low cost with an unconventional aerospike engine. It is also the first orbital launcher to use methaneas fuel... Continue Reading Firefly Space Systems unveils Alpha launch vehicle design with aerospike engine
Section: Space
Tags: Firefly Space Systems, Launch, Methane, Propellant, Rocket
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