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Tag: Space
Asked why we need Golden Dome, the man in charge points to a Hollywood film
“If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war.” A test of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse […]
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX’s Starship. South Korea’s Nuri 1 rocket […]
Congress warned that NASA’s current plan for Artemis “cannot work”
As for what to do about it, Griffin said legislators should end the present plan. “The Artemis III mission and […]
Lego announces NASA Artemis SLS rocket set to lift off (literally) in 2026
How do you top a highly detailed scale model of NASA’s new moon-bound rocket and its support tower? If you’re […]
NASA nominee appears before Congress, defends plans to revamp space agency
Private astronaut Jared Isaacman returned to Congress on Wednesday for a second confirmation hearing to become NASA administrator before the […]
A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
“China’s first rocket recovery attempt achieved its expected technical objectives.” Nine TQ-12A engines, burning methane and liquid oxygen, power the […]
Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
On Wednesday, three NASA astronomers released an analysis showing that several planned orbital telescopes would see their images criss-crossed by […]
This Chinese company could become the country’s first to land a reusable rocket
From the outside, China’s Zhuque-3 rocket looks like a clone of SpaceX’s Falcon 9. LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 rocket with its nine […]
NASA seeks a “warm backup” option as key decision on lunar rover nears
By the time the second group of NASA astronauts reach the Moon later this decade, the space agency would like […]