Why is China building the Long March 9?
China is developing one of the largest and most capable rockets in the world, but what for?
Aerospace
Articles under this tag explores aerospace engineering. From aircraft and spacecraft design to testing, operations, and the technologies enabling humanity’s reach into the sky and beyond.
Angara's Past, Present, and Future: A Chronicle of Aspirations and Uncertainties
Angara, a representation of a dwindling dream.
Delta IV Heavy soars for the final time
On the 9th of April, the final Delta IV Heavy took off from Space Launch Complex 37B, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Agile Space unveils new test fire facility
On April 3rd, Agile Space, an aerospace startup located in Colorado, unveiled their new test fire facility, shortly after they commissioned and conducted the
Astra's impressively awful flight history
Disclaimer: All currency is in United States Dollars unless stated otherwise. Astra was arguably one of the most prolific small payload launchers a few
HyPrSpace - A New Chapter in French Aerospace Innovation
Flying Baguettes? Aerospikes? Hybrid Rockets? Learn about all this and more to truly understand HyPrSpace!
SpaceX aims to crush seven records with three Falcon 9's within five hours
On March 30, 2024, SpaceX aims to break no fewer than seven of their own records with the back-to-back-to-back launches of Eutelsat 36D, Starlink Group 6-45 and Starlink Group 7-18.
Latitude - returning launch to Europe?
French space startup Latitude is hoping to launch the first French-built rocket of the 21st century. Their rocket Zephyr is currently aiming for
China launches Yunhai satellite atop of the fifth Long March 6A
China launched what was thought to be a Long March 6C in the Western world but later turned out to be a Long March
Starship-Super Heavy flies its third test!
SpaceX launched its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle today for its third flight test! The two vehicles used in the flight were Ship 28 and
Japan's first private rocket debuts... for five seconds
Early on the morning of the 13th of March, a new rocket lifted off from Japan's newest spaceport before appearing to disintegrate
Electron flies 'Owl Night Long'
Early in the morning in New Zealand on the 13th of March, the 12th in Universal Coordinated Time, an Electron rocket lifted off from