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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 1990 - 1999.

 

Development Milestones 1990 - 1999
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
1998
1999

1991
2nd generation
single seat 10 N
bipropellant
thruster.

1992 A
Dec 1992.

First hypersonic
ram jet engine in
Europe.
Hypersonic
engineering
.

 

Sca
Attitude and roll
control system
(SCA)
for Arian
e 5

 

1992
Jul 1992.

Radio frequency
ion thruster
RITA for Eureca


 

1996
Aug 1996.

2nd generation
dual seat 10 N
bipropellant
thruster.

Ariane 5
Oct 1997.

Maiden flight of
Ariane 5.

1998
400 N apogee
engine. 2nd
generation
.

 

1998 A
1 N thruster
Globalstar.

 

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
1999

 

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