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fromWIRED
2 months ago

Starship's Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve

SpaceX's ninth Starship test flight advanced some objectives but ultimately failed to complete its mission due to a fuel tank leak.
London startup
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX hits another setback as Starship demo ends in explosion

SpaceX's latest Starship launch experienced a major failure but showed improvements over previous attempts.
London startup
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX hits another setback as Starship demo ends in explosion

SpaceX's latest Starship launch experienced a major failure but showed improvements over previous attempts.
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fromArs Technica
1 day 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
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks 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
4 weeks 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
1 month 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
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

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

The second flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket will be delayed until at least mid-August, as the company works through corrective actions identified after the first launch.
Startup companies
fromArs Technica
2 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
2 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.
fromMail Online
2 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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fromArs Technica
3 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
3 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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