Guangzhou-based company CAS Space recently flew a small rocket-like prototype outside a Chinese coastal city before landing it upright on a sea-based platform. The successful test flight and landing could eventually change the game for the Chinese rocket industry. Astronomers ...
Virgin Orbit has laid off most of its staff after failing to secure a funding lifeline to continue with the development of its space solutions business. In comments reported by CNBC, Dan Hart, the company’s CEO, told employees at a ...
SpaceX recently shared some stunning footage captured from the second stage of its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. The clip (below) shows Earth from thousands miles away, with ocean, land, and cloud all clearly visible. Most striking, however, is the planet’s ...
Relativity Space has successfully launched the Terran 1 in a groundbreaking maiden flight that proved the structural viability of a 3D-printed rocket. However, after successfully handling max q — where a rocket experiences the most dynamic pressure — and achieving ...
Terran 1 at the Cape Canaveral pad. Photo: Relativity Space Editor’s note: After several holds and aborted attempts, Relativity Space scrubbed its Saturday afternoon launch of the Terran 1 rocket. The company said further updates and a new launch plan ...
