DARPA ALASA program economically launches satellites into space — designboom.com

DARPA ALASA program economically launches satellites into space images courtesy of darpa defense advanced research projects agency’s (DARPA) airborne launch assist space access (ALASA) program for sending small satellites into orbit, has successfully completed its phase one design and selection of boeing as the prime contractor for phase two. the update announcement was made at the 18th annual federal aviation administration’s commercial space transportation conference in washington D.C, and outlines the company’s aim to continue developing and testing new concepts. a reusable and low-cost plane that is based upon a conventional aircraft, would fly to high altitudes and then release the dispatch vehicle, as part of stage two, in order for it to extend towards its desired location.

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