Chinese Startup’s Reusable Rocket Looks Awfully Familiar
The new era of spaceflight is all about reaching orbit in the fastest and cheapest way possible, and reusable rockets have defined the future of the industry. That’s why so…
SpaceX’s Starship Explodes—Twice—and More Top Moments in Spaceflight for 2023
It’s time to look back at spaceflight in 2023, a real “two steps forward, one step back” kind of year, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between. China’s Plan…
The Soaring Highs and Stark Lows of 2023 in Spaceflight
It’s time to look back at spaceflight in 2023, a real “two steps forward, one step back” kind of year, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between. China’s Plan…
The Soaring Highs and Stark Lows of Spaceflight in 2023
It’s time to look back at spaceflight in 2023, a real “two steps forward, one step back” kind of year, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between. China’s Plan…
Sorry, Elon: Chinese Company Becomes the World’s First to Launch Methane Rocket to Orbit
A private space company in China made aerospace history by launching its methane-fueled rocket to orbit, ushering in a new era of cleaner, safer rocket fuel that’s better suited for…
The Past Four Months Have Been Rough on Rockets—Especially New Ones
RS-1 engines engaged.Photo: ABL Space Systems Approximately 5,200 gallons of Jet Fuel A—a kerosene-based fuel—spilled onto the surrounding environment, in addition to hydraulic, mineral, and lubricating oils, ash, burned batteries,…
Watch Live: Relativity Space Re-Attempts Launch of First 3D-Printed Rocket
Terran 1 at the Cape Canaveral pad. Photo: Relativity Space After an aborted launch attempt on Wednesday, Relativity Space is now ready for a do-over. The three-hour launch window for…
Watch Live as a Towering 3D-Printed Rocket Takes Flight for the First Time
Terran 1 on the launch pad. Photo: Relativity Space It’s one of the most anticipated launches of the year: the inaugural flight of a 3D-printed, methane-fueled rocket. We’ve got the…