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 ...
Roscosmos has also considered bringing down the Soyuz currently docked at the ISS earlier than planned and replacing it with yet another Soyuz, according to a Russian newspaper. This could be a sign of technical worries behind the scenes. For nine years ...
SpaceX is getting ready for another double-duty launch day launching two Falcon 9 rockets on Friday, just hours apart. Update: March 17 at 8:58 p.m. ET: The second launch also went as planned, with Falcon 9 blasting off at 7:38 p.m. ...
The H3 Launch Vehicle was returned to a building for assembling at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane Town, Kagoshima Prefecture on February 18.Photo: Yomiuri Shimbun (AP) Update: 9:35 p.m. ET: The H3 rocket left the launch pad on time, ...
The SpaceX Falcon 9 during a routine static fire test performed on the morning of Friday, February 24, 2023.Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky Four astronauts—two from NASA and the others from Russia and the United Arab Emirates—are set to blast off and ...