SpaceX is superb at reusing boosters, but how about building upper stages?
With the launch Friday and another Falcon 9 flight Monday (this one with a booster on its 15th mission), SpaceX has launched Falcon 9 rockets 423 times. The fleet leader, Booster No. 1,067, has now ...
With successful New Glenn flight, Blue Origin may finally be turning the corner
One of the key questions about Blue Origin is whether it will push toward full reusability with New Glenn. In 2021, Ars first ...
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On this date: NASA selects contractor to build Mercury capsule
This was a significant step in the early days of space exploration, as it involved the development of a 1.5-million-pound thrust rocket engine to power a future large space booster. Multimedia ...
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China test-fires 5 new rocket engines in a single day. But what are they for? (video)
Reports did not identify which of China's rockets the engines were for. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! — China planning to build its own ...