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Falcon 9 sonic booms can feel more like seismic waves
Could the similarities confuse California residents who might mistake a sonic boom for an earthquake? Perhaps, at least until residents […]
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab to demo cargo delivery; America’s new ICBM in trouble
SpaceX’s plan to turn Starbase into Texas’ newest city won the approval of voters—err, employees. A decommissioned Titan II intercontinental […]
Rocket Report: “No man’s land” in rocket wars; Isaacman lukewarm on SLS
China’s approach to space junk is worrisome as it begins launching its own megaconstellations. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V […]
A military satellite waiting to launch with ULA will now fly with SpaceX
For the second time in six months, SpaceX will deploy a US military satellite that was sitting in storage, waiting […]
With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider
The military’s stable of certified rockets will include Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Vulcan, and New Glenn. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy […]
Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
“I call it the last frontier of unexplored territory in low-Earth orbit.” With thunderstorms just offshore, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket […]
Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe
“The idea that we will be able to do it through America… I think is very, very doubtful.” Stoke Space’s […]
Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap
The head of Poland’s space agency was fired over a bungled response to SpaceX debris falling over Polish territory. A […]
What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?
SpaceX has long had a hard-charging culture. Is it now charging too hard? File photo of a Falcon 9 launch […]