Comments on: Ursa Major makes rocket engine deal with Air Force https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/ursa-major-makes-rocket-engine-deal-with-air-force/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: geoffc https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/ursa-major-makes-rocket-engine-deal-with-air-force/#comment-1348711 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:29:40 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=87836#comment-1348711 I did not know that bit! That is good news. Backups/redundancies/dual sources are good things.

Antares feels like a cursed rocket, and yet it continues…

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/ursa-major-makes-rocket-engine-deal-with-air-force/#comment-1348661 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:01:06 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=87836#comment-1348661 In reply to geoffc.

geoffc: You are right. I confused the possibility that the Arroway engine could replace the Russian engines on Antares, with the deal by Firefly to do it.

Ursa Major is developing Arroway with this market in mind. I suspect if Firefly delivers late or has problems, and Arroway is ready, Ursa Major might still get some business.

]]> By: geoffc https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/ursa-major-makes-rocket-engine-deal-with-air-force/#comment-1348654 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 02:27:37 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=87836#comment-1348654 Are you sure it is Ursa Major working on engines for Antares, or Firefly?

https://www.space.com/northrop-grumman-firefly-replace-russian-engines-antares-rocket

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