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Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia’s new ICBM actually works
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship is set to launch on its first test flight as soon as Tuesday, May 19. A Zhuque-2E […]
Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built
On Monday, SpaceX’s launch team loaded more than 11 million pounds (more than 5,000 metric tons) of super-cold methane and […]
SpaceX is starting to move on from the world’s most successful rocket
It is far too soon to mention retirement, but astute observers of the space industry have noticed SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon […]
Put it in pencil: NASA’s Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
Now, it’s looking more like late 2027, at the earliest, for Artemis III. “I’ve received responses from both vendors, both […]
Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review
SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. Firefly Aerospace’s seventh Alpha rocket […]
With Gateway likely gone, where will lunar landers rendezvous with Orion?
Drink up, astrodynamicists! With Gateway likely gone, where will lunar landers rendezvous with Orion? “We will challenge every requirement, clear […]
Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad
It looks like United Launch Alliance will build more upper stages for NASA’s SLS rocket. A welder works on repairs […]
Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas
The company that attempted China’s first orbital-class rocket landing says it will soon try again. A Falcon 9 booster on […]
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of “cryoproof” testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle […]