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China test-fires 5 new rocket engines in a single day. But what are they for? (video)
China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future ...
Rocket Report: China launches refueling demo; DoD’s big appetite for hypersonics
Welcome to Edition 7.26 of the Rocket Report! Let's pause and reflect on how far the rocket business has come in the last 10 ...
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How Do Rockets Work? A Basic Explainer
Today, many rockets have remote abort systems that can destroy an out-of-control vehicle ... Most of the interest today is in liquid-fueled rocket motors like the SpaceX Merlin and Blue Origin ...
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Pentagon awards Anduril $14.3 million to expand production of solid rocket motors
WASHINGTON — Defense technology contractor Anduril Industries has secured a $14.3 million Pentagon contract to expand solid rocket motor production, as the U.S. Department of Defense moves to ...
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Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer
Company executive and space engineer Mamoru Endo said an abnormality in the first stage engine nozzle or its control system ... propelled by a new solid rocket motor, Breaking Defense reports.