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Space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has achieved “first plasma” in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, designed to propel rockets faster than any object has ever traveled. Reading time 2 minutes ...
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WASHINGTON — L3Harris Technologies said Jan. 5 it will sell a majority stake in its space propulsion business to private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, marking the first major restructuring of ...
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today introduced a new electric satellite thruster designed for high-volume ...
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L3Harris Technologies is selling a 60% stake in its space propulsion business to AE Industrial Partners for $845 million. The divested unit, which includes the RL10 engine program, will be rebranded ...
L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell a majority stake in its space propulsion and power systems business to AE Industrial Partners, the private equity firm behind other space companies such as ...