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NASA’s new nuclear engine could transform deep space

I’ve grown up with rockets that burn chemical fuel, but NASA’s next big leap in propulsion could make those engines look as dated as steam trains. By turning to nuclear power in space, the agency is ...
NextBigFuture

Lockheed and GE Test Hypersonic Engine

GE and Lockheed ground tested a new air-breathing hypersonic jet engine capable of powering missiles to speeds well in excess ...

Astra Ships 110 Satellite Engines, Focuses on 2026 Test Flight of New Rocket

M 2025 Revenue, Breakeven EBITDA, 100% Satellite Engine Mission ReliabilityALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#adastra--Astra ...
Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high

Welcome to Edition 8.23 of the Rocket Report! Several new rockets made their first flights this year. Blue Origin’s New Glenn was the most notable debut, with a successful inaugural launch in January ...
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Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just launched an interplanetary mission on its second-ever flight — and aced an epic landing at sea. NASA's two-spacecraft ESCAPADE Mars mission is now en route to the ...
USA Today

Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on NASA Mars mission. Here's a recap

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched for the second time from Florida after days of delays. The mission helped launch a landmark Mars mission for NASA, known as ESCAPADE, that will ...