A Tale of Two Model Rocket Companies: SpaceX and Estes
One just launched the world’s biggest rocket, with mixed success. The other makes small model rockets for hobbyists, and it’s ...
ABC News15d
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
The more than 400-foot rocket, powered by 33 Raptor engines, appeared to lift off successfully at 4:37 p.m. CT from SpaceX's launchpad at its Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. But minutes ...
The Daily Telegraph16d
UK set for Europe’s first rocket launch into space
A rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport Credit: BBC Rob Bishton, the chief executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said the greenlight launches “a new era for aerospace ...
The New York Times16d
Roar of New Glenn’s Engines Silences Skeptics of Bezos’ Blue Origin
The successful flight to orbit of the Amazon founder’s powerful rocket suggests it could grow into a credible competitor with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. transcript New Glenn, named after the ...
BBC16d
Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
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 ...
PC Magazine16d
Blue Origin’s Giant New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on Its First Try
Close to 10 years after it first sent a rocket to space, Blue Origin put one into Earth's orbit when it launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral at 2:03 a.m. Eastern Thursday. The 322 ...
GeekWire17d
Stoke Space brings in $260M for further development of its fully reusable rocket
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Tesla Model S engines, drive and performance
The Tesla Model S range is easy to navigate – you get the choice between regular and Plaid models. The regular Model S has a claimed 394-mile range, maxes out at 155mph and has a 0-60mph time of 3.1 ...
Space.com25d
Blue Origin to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket on Jan. 10
We now have a launch date for the debut mission of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket. If all goes according to plan, New Glenn will lift off for the first time on Friday (Jan. 10 ...
Forbes25d
VC Firm Tied To Trump Jr. Leads New Defense Investment In 3D-Printed Rocket Propellant Startup
Rocket engine propellant — used for missiles and space rockets alike — is currently made using a process known as casting and curing, which can take as long as two months to produce ...
Interesting Engineering28d
China tests five rocket engines in single day to strengthen space program
Signalling the implementation of major aerospace projects in the new year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) conducted five rocket engine tests on Thursday in Beijing ...