reusable rockets
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Russian Design for a Reusable Rocket Sure Looks Familiar
Roscosmos is moving ahead with plans to build Russia’s first reusable rocket. Glancing at the design, it appears the Russian space agency doesn’t feel the need to reinvent the wheel, given the vehicle’s uncanny resemblance to the SpaceX Falcon 9.
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Watch The Historic SpaceX Reusable Rocket Launch Here
After several delays, it’s probably about time that NASA/SpaceX get a move-on and show us that incredible reused rocket launch. You can watch it below, starting at 2AM AEDT today.
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Elon Musk Wants Fully Reusable Rockets, But That Won’t Be So Easy
On March 30th, SpaceX made history when it became the first to launch and land a refurbished rocket into orbital space. Seriously, it was fucking awesome. But Elon Musk and co. aren’t stopping there. According to Musk’s Twitter, SpaceX aims to launch a reused upper stage by late next next year in order “to get…
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Just How Dirty Does A Rocket Get Launching To Space Then Returning To Earth?
This. This is how dirty. Coolest part? Check out those huge clean swaths where the landing legs protected the rocket’s paint job from soot, dust, and singeing. We never thought we’d feel tingly about a grungy old rocket, but this one is doing the trick.