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fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

SpaceX launch set for tomorrow after widespread power outage scrubs mission at last minute

A planned SpaceX rocket launch was postponed due to a widespread power outage affecting air traffic control.
Science
fromIntelligencer
9 months ago

Is Elon Musk's Starship Doomed?

SpaceX's Starship made its debut with an explosive test flight, illustrating the company's failure-focused development strategy.
Science
fromFuturism
22 hours ago

Explosion Reported on Site as SpaceX Prepares Starship for Another Launch

SpaceX's test of a water deluge system resulted in an explosive event, raising concerns about potential delays for the upcoming test launch.
Silicon Valley
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Sonic booms expected at rocket launch in Santa Barbara

Sonic booms are expected along California's Central Coast as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 45 satellites into orbit.
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fromTESLARATI
3 weeks ago

The Starship V3 static fire everyone was waiting for just happened

SpaceX completed a full-duration static fire of 33 Raptor 3 engines, signaling the imminent launch of Starship V3.
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Science

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin grounds New Glenn rocket after a bad engine put a satellite in the wrong orbit | Fortune

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket failed to launch a satellite into the correct orbit due to an upper stage engine failure.
fromTechCrunch
10 months ago
Startup companies

Blue Origin pushes second flight of New Glenn mega-rocket to August | TechCrunch

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket second launch is delayed to at least mid-August due to required corrective actions.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Science

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin grounds New Glenn rocket after a bad engine put a satellite in the wrong orbit | Fortune

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fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

The FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn rocket after failure to put payload in orbit

The FAA has grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following a mishap during its launch, initiating an investigation to ensure public safety.
Science
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Rocket Report: Ariane 6 beats Vulcan to third launch; China's first drone ship

China's Long March 5B can launch only 10 Guowang satellites due to technical and structural payload limitations.
fromTheregister
9 months ago

Skyrora wins green light to lob rockets from Scotland

"Critical, this vehicle has all the relevant subsystems, including the flight control computer, which are being 'de-risked' prior to utilizing them on the main orbital launch vehicle XL."
Miscellaneous
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Australia's first orbital-class rocket didn't make it far off the launch pad

"I thought best case was maybe 40 seconds of flight time, but I'll take 14 as a win."
Science
Venture
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago

A troubled SPAC plans to buy iRocket for $400M but it already returned most of its cash | TechCrunch

iRocket is attempting to go public via a SPAC deal valued at $400 million despite limited funding and significant challenges.
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Rocket Report: SpaceX won't land at Johnston Atoll; new North Sea launch site

"It is a historic step that reinforces our nation's autonomy in access to space and assigns us a strategic responsibility towards Europe," said Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo. "We are ready to meet this challenge with determination, and we are investing in technologies, expertise, and infrastructure to ensure a competitive service."
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fromArs Technica
10 months ago

Rocket Report: Japan's workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now

Orbex, a launch services company based in the United Kingdom, has announced the postponement of its first orbital launch to 2026 due to infrastructure limitations and other issues.
Science
Startup companies
fromArs Technica
11 months ago

Rocket Report: Northrop backs Firefly and names its rocket; Xodiac will fly no more

The Xodiac rocket made its final flight after 175 missions due to an anomaly.
Astrobotic is developing a larger rocket called Xogdor following the retirement of Xodiac.
OMG science
fromFuturism
11 months ago

Chinese Spacecraft Accused of Dumping Experimental Fuel in Streak Seen Across American Sky

A spectacular light show in the American West was due to spent rocket fuel from China’s ZhuQue-2E, confirmed by astrophysicists.
OMG science
fromMail Online
11 months ago

Mystery as bright beam of light streaks through the skies over the US

The mysterious beam of light in the US sky was caused by a rocket dumping fuel, not a natural phenomenon.
Astronomers identified the glow as a result of a rocket launch.
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Startup companies
fromArs Technica
11 months ago

Rocket Report: How is your payload fairing? Poland launches test rocket.

Gilmour Space experienced a mishap during pre-launch preparations, while Venus Aerospace achieved a milestone flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine.
fromArs Technica
11 months ago

The top fell off Australia's first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch

Payload fairing issues have led to failures in rocket launches, as failure to jettison during launch results in excessive weight preventing orbit.
European startups
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