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Sep 03 • 8 months ago

Fuel supply is a bottleneck for Starship—here’s how SpaceX will get around it

SpaceX has flirted with the idea of propellant generation plants at Starbase before. ...

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Sep 03 • 8 months ago

Trump’s move of SPACECOM to Alabama has little to do with national security

The Pentagon says the move will save money, but acknowledges risk to military readiness. ...

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Aug 30 • 8 months ago

Rocket Report: SpaceX achieved daily launch this week; ULA recovers booster

Firefly Aerospace reveals why its Alpha booster exploded after launch in April. ...

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Aug 30 • 8 months ago

Starship’s heat shield appears to have performed quite well in test

"The latest upgrades are looking good!" ...

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Aug 28 • 8 months ago

With recent Falcon 9 milestones, SpaceX vindicates its “dumb” approach to reuse

The company's workhorse continues its stellar performance. ...

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Aug 28 • 8 months ago

Russian space official: “We need to stop lying to ourselves” about health of industry

"A significant part of the team has lost motivation and a sense of shared responsibility." ...

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Aug 27 • 8 months ago

Under pressure after setbacks, SpaceX’s huge rocket finally goes the distance

This was the first successful flight of SpaceX's second-generation Starship after three failures. ...

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Aug 26 • 8 months ago

With a new Soyuz rocket, Russia seeks to break its Ukrainian dependency

Now you Zenit, now you don't. ...

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Aug 24 • 8 months ago

Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship

SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights. ...

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Aug 23 • 8 months ago

Rocket Report: Pivotal Starship test on tap, Firefly wants to be big in Japan

Starship returns to the launch pad for the first time in three months. ...

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Aug 22 • 8 months ago

US military’s X-37B spaceplane stays relevant with launch of another mission

The X-37B spaceplane is flying missions few would have foreseen when the program began. ...

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Aug 22 • 9 months ago

SpaceX has built the machine to build the machine. But what about the machine?

SpaceX has built an impressive production site in Texas. Will Starship success follow? ...

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