The launch was the next batch of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites, and it marked the 15th orbital launch from the Space ...
January, but, unfortunately, failed to reach orbit—even if the first-stage booster did safely return to the welcoming arms of ...
Sea-based launches are hitting their stride. That could lead to a lot more space missions with a lot less red tape.
Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...
During the first launch, Starship entered a tumble before ... or 150 tons with Super Heavy recovery. SpaceX is also working on orbital refueling to extend the range. CEO Elon Musk has been talking ...
Blue Origin scored a major win with its New Glenn rocket launch, but SpaceX still leads the space industry with a Falcon fleet and upcoming Starship.
Flawed rocket launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin still leave both companies in position to dominate the space sector.
Going forward, SpaceX is likely to offer its gigantic Starship rocket as a competitor to New Glenn, and here, the advantage shifts back to SpaceX. Bigger than New Glenn (120 meters tall versus 98) and ...
SpaceX has long dominated orbital launches with its Falcon 9 rocket ... SpaceX announced it had made numerous upgrades, and increased Starship's size to 123 meters tall. New Glenn stands 98 ...
This weekly newsletter on rockets provides definitive coverage of the global launch industry. The big news this week is the New Glenn and Starship missions.
It was supposed to attempt to reach near orbital speeds and deploy ... But about 15 minutes into the mission, SpaceX lost communications with Starship. Launch commentators then said the vehicle ...