South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher. The fifth Ariane 6 rocket climbs away from […]
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Oh look, yet another Starship clone has popped up in China
Every other week, it seems, a new Chinese launch company pops up with a rocket design and a plan to […]
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 […]
Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?
“We’re going to continue to treat any LOX-methane vehicle with 100 percent TNT blast equivalency.” Artist’s illustration of Starships stacked […]
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again
With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew. Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster arrives at […]
Newest Starship booster is significantly damaged during testing early Friday
Friday morning’s failure was less energetic than an explosion of a Starship upper stage during testing at Massey’s in June. […]
Rocket Report: Canada invests in sovereign launch; India flexes rocket muscles
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket gave an environmental monitoring satellite a perfect ride to space. Rahul Goel, the CEO of Canadian […]
SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays
“SpaceX shares the goal of returning to the Moon as expeditiously as possible.” Artist’s illustration of Starship on the surface […]
SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2
This was the last flight of SpaceX’s second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year. Thirty-three methane-fueled Raptor engines power […]