Key Takeaways:
- 1. Russian Progress supply ship launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome with 5,787 pounds of cargo for ISS.
- 2. Chinese commercial launch firm Orienspace aims for late 2025 debut of Gravity-2 rocket.
- 3. Orienspace’s Gravity-2 rocket, powered by nine kerosene-fueled engines, capable of carrying 21.5 metric tons into low-Earth orbit.
LEAP 71, a German company, using AI to design propulsion for Aspire Space rockets. Russian Progress supply ship launched to ISS. Orienspace plans debut of Gravity-2 rocket by late 2025, with recent successful engine test. Gravity-2 will be a large reusable rocket capable of carrying 21.5 metric tons.
Insight: LEAP 71 utilizes AI for rocket design, while Russian and Chinese space programs continue to make advancements in resupply missions and rocket development.
This article was curated by memoment.jp from the feed source: Ars Technica.
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