Starship Splashes Down Gently for First Time, Booster Slams Into Gulf
On July 24th, for its latest flight test of Starship-Super Heavy, its thirteenth to date, SpaceX flew its second
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How Many Reusable Boosters Will China Fly by Year's End?
After a decade-long wait, there are now two nations in possession of operational reusable rockets, the United States and
Japan's H3 Rocket Returns With Flight of New Variant
Departing from the Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, in the early hours of June 12th, Japan's H3 rocket
New Glenn Explodes, Significantly Damaging Sole Launch Pad
At around 21:00 pm Florida local time on May 28th (01:00 am Universal Coordinated Time on May 29th)
Starship 'Block 3' Flights Begin With a Bumpy Start
Having spent the first part of the year commissioning a new launch pad and vehicle upgrades, Starship's twelfth
First 'Block 3' Starship-Super Heavy Flight Set for May 19th
SpaceX has recently shared via social media and its website that Starship-Super Heavy's twelfth flight tests, the
Why We Should Put Quantum Computers in Space
Quantum computers are extraordinarily fragile. Yet the vacuum of space may offer exactly the conditions they need to thrive.
SpaceX Nearing First Flight of 'Block 3' Starship-Super Heavy
Six months ago, SpaceX flew its final 'Block 2' Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle, concluding test flights in
Orbital Data Center: Innovation, or IPO Theater?
With the boom in AI and the rapid rise in demand of data centers, companies are starting to look to the heavens as the future haven of computation.
The Race for the World's Second Booster Landing
SpaceX currently operates the world's only partially reusable rocket with its Falcon 9, having landed its first-stage
SpaceX Completes Final 'Block 2' Starship-Super Heavy Test
Starship-Super Heavy performed the vehicle's second and final successful 'Block 2' flight ahead of a
SpaceX Seeks One More 'Block 2' Success in Next Starship Test
SpaceX's in-development fully reusable launch vehicle is set to fly one more time in its current iteration.
Agile Space's Innovative Dual-Mode Propulsion System
Agile Space Industries unveils a dual-mode rocket engine combining chemical and ion propulsion, enabling higher thrust, efficiency, and mission flexibility.
Astra Spacecraft Engine (ASE): The Golden Goose Keeping Astra Alive
Despite a tumultuous time in the launch industry, Astra has a secret lifeline working in the shadows, and on orbit, keeping the company afloat.
Starship-Super Heavy Succeeds During Tenth Flight Test
SpaceX has performed Starship-Super Heavy's latest flight test, for its first largely successful launch this year. Last