Since then all the advances have been in making rockets larger and more efficient through innovations peripheral to the rocket engine itself. There are alternatives to chemical rockets ...

A caravan transports a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket first stage past the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in January 2024. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service ...

On that mission, a Falcon 9 rocket sent 27 Starlink broadband craft to low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base. About eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage returned to ...

Rocket Lab's soaring stock price makes it a tempting opportunity for investors curious about the space economy. While the business is still relatively small, industry analysts are expecting ...

Another point of contention is the deluge system, which creates thousands of gallons of toxic wastewater to cool launch pads and rocket engines after testing. While the EPA and the Texas ...

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today, at 9:07 a.m. EST (1407 GMT; 6:07 a.m. local time). The Falcon 9's first stage booster returned to ...

“I think that’s rocket.” “Three ... But then data indicated that some of the engines on an upgraded, longer version of the upper stage shut down prematurely. About 8.5 minutes after ...

But the company failed to land New Glenn's main rocket engine, or booster, onto a platform in the Atlantic Ocean. It had hoped that the booster would be reusable for future launches but after ...

said the rocket aced a series of tests conducted around the Christmas holidays, including the practice firing of the seven massive liquid methane- and oxygen-fueled BE-4 engines that power its ...

The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7" family of boosters. The launch took place on Christmas Day when an R ...

Florida's Space Coast hosted a record-shattering 93 orbital rocket launches during 2024. Looking ahead, will this year's total set another new annual record? Following are the latest missions ...

According to the bureau, several individuals have threatened to blow up a Starship rocket near the facility. The agency’s San Antonio field office confirmed it is examining “possible bomb ...