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ULA unveils ‘RocketBuilder’ website
Rocket-builder United Launch Alliance unveiled a first-of-a-kind website Wednesday that shows potential customers exactly what it will cost to buy an Atlas 5 booster, along with expected savings based on the rocket's demonstrated reliability, ULA's on-time launch record and the company's sophisticated guidance system.
Timeline: Cygnus cargo ship’s trip from launch pad to space station
Based upon an on-time launch Thursday, this is the timeline for Cygnus from liftoff through capture by the space station's robotic arm.
Aerojet Rocketdyne touts AR1 engine for Atlas 5
Aerojet Rocketdyne is pressing ahead with development of a powerful new rocket engine that company officials believe will be an attractive alternative to the Russian-built RD-180 engine that now powers the first stage of United Launch Alliance's workhorse Atlas 5 booster.