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It Was a Rough Week for Rockets
It was an unfortunate week for the rocket industry, with three distinct setbacks occurring and challenging the plans of three different aerospace companies across the globe. U.S.-based Rocket Lab, private Chinese launch provider Galactic Energy, and Europe’s Arianespace all endured face-palming disappointments this week, with two rockets failing outright and one continually unable to get…
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The Best Spaceflight Images From July Will Make Your Head Explode
It was another bustling month for spaceflight, the dog days of summer are blazing with the added heat from botched engine tests and a trove of fiery rocket launches. As always, the past month of spaceflight presented a plethora of captivating visuals. July has come to a close, so it’s time for us to review…
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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 reusability. Landspace’s Zhuque-2 launched at 9:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, the company announced. This was…
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NASA’s CAPSTONE Finally Phoned Home After Nerve-Wracking Silence
After going MIA for nearly 24 hours, NASA’s CAPSTONE probe finally reestablished contact with ground controllers.