Florida's Space Coast — home of NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — remains the reigning rocket launch capital of the world. Last year ushered in a new annual record ...
It took a while, but a consensus has emerged in Europe that the continent’s space industry needs to develop reusable rockets. How to do it and how much to spend on it remain unresolved questions. Much ...
Around this time last year, officials at United Launch Alliance projected 2025 would be their busiest year ever. Tory Bruno, ULA’s chief executive, told reporters the company would launch as many as ...
Don’t look now, but rocket science is the new, uh, rocket science. In addition to long-time players on the private spaceflight scene like Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Arianespace, the potential profits ...
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Nuclear engines for space rockets soon? First in-space test planned in early 2026. Promises vs risks
Space rockets may soon use nuclear-powered engines based on nuclear thermal propulsion, or NTP technology. While no nuclear engine will fly this year, the field is approaching a major milestone, with ...
A Pallas-1 second stage being prepared for a hot fire test in Anhui province, in September 2025. Credit: Galactic Energy SYDNEY — Beijing-based Galactic Energy has raised what appears China’s largest ...
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