Chinese private launch company LandSpace put their first methalox rocket, Zhuque-2, into orbit (SSO).
SSO? According to SpaceNews it was TSTO with first stage exhttps://spacenews.com/chinas-landspace-reaches-orbit-with-methane-powered-zhuque-2-rocket/pended.
hmm. cut and paste issue not caught. Love the fact you can’t edit replies in WordPress comments. All these years and it hasn’t improved an iota. I meant to say: TSTO with first stage expended.
SSO refers to sun-synchronous orbit, not single-stage to orbit (SSTO).
Aha. Acronym challenged. Thanks.
People think space is a vacuum but they’re wrong. It’s filled with acronyms. I worked on military space systems for over 20 years, so I got the worst of both worlds with regards to acronyms.
You can try using a tool like Acronym Finder, but be advised that it depends on context. There are over 100 definitions for SSO listed at the site.
Chinese private launch company LandSpace put their first methalox rocket, Zhuque-2, into orbit (SSO).
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1678938540699164673
It did not carry any satellites.
Chinese private launch company LandSpace put their first methalox rocket, Zhuque-2, into orbit (SSO).
SSO? According to SpaceNews it was TSTO with first stage exhttps://spacenews.com/chinas-landspace-reaches-orbit-with-methane-powered-zhuque-2-rocket/pended.
hmm. cut and paste issue not caught. Love the fact you can’t edit replies in WordPress comments. All these years and it hasn’t improved an iota. I meant to say: TSTO with first stage expended.
SSO refers to sun-synchronous orbit, not single-stage to orbit (SSTO).
Aha. Acronym challenged. Thanks.
People think space is a vacuum but they’re wrong. It’s filled with acronyms. I worked on military space systems for over 20 years, so I got the worst of both worlds with regards to acronyms.
You can try using a tool like Acronym Finder, but be advised that it depends on context. There are over 100 definitions for SSO listed at the site.
https://acronymfinder.com/
I dunno. Tracks with Progressives historically. The Revolution is continuous and contradictions are inherent.