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Milestones:


1960 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - 1989
1990 - 1999
2000 - 2009
2010 - 2019



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Space propulsion development milestones for satellites and launch vehicles between 1960 - 1969.

 

Development Milestones 1960 - 1969
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
1968
1969



1963
Nov-1963.

First staged
combustion
cycle rocket engine using LOX/Kerosene
propellants.


1966
Dec-1966.

First hydrogen
rocket engine in
Europe
.

 

1966-67
1966/1967

27 kN ELDO
upper stage rocket engine

1966-67 B
1966/1967.

400 N bipropellant engine for positioning the ELDO upper stage.
1968 B
June 1968.

First flight of the
'Europa 1' upper
stage
.

 

1968
June 1968.

Hydrogen high
pressure thrust
chamber
(280 bar)

1969
July 1969.

20 N thruster for
Intelsat III.
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
1969

 

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