#Rocket

#Rocket

Starship is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever with a record-setting height and number of engines.

Starship and Super Heavy are designed to be entirely reusable, potentially cutting costs and making space travel more affordable. [ more ]

Director James Gunn made Rocket's tragic backstory the centerpiece of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, requiring a higher level of emotional power and VFX.

Framestore improved the keyframe animation of Rocket, allowing for more nuance and complexity in facial performance and detailed fur. [ more ]

Fans continue to debate whether promoting Jacque Vaughn over Ime Udoka was the right decision for the Nets.

Udoka has guided the Rockets to a 17-15 record, while the Nets have suffered five straight defeats. [ more ]

The second test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket reached the edge of space before blowing up.

The rocket successfully separated from the Super Heavy booster for the first time.

Despite the explosion, industry experts see the second test flight as a step forward. [ more ]

SpaceX launched its second orbital attempt of the massive Starship rocket, reaching a record height of 90 miles before exploding.

The mission was considered a success due to the successful stage separation and firing of all 33 rocket booster engines simultaneously.

SpaceX still has much to prove before Starship can be used for manned missions to the Moon and Mars. [ more ]

SpaceX's Starship rocket system lifted off but ended with an explosion and loss of signal.

The Super Heavy booster was destroyed, but the Starship spacecraft briefly continued its journey.

NASA is investing up to $4 billion in the rocket system. [ more ]

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship exploded during a test flight, losing both the booster and the spacecraft.

The self-destruct system blew up the rocketship while the separated booster had exploded earlier.

Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, with the goal of ferrying people to the moon and Mars. [ more ]

SpaceX has been granted authorization by the FAA to test-fly its Starship rocket, with the second launch attempt scheduled for November 18.

If successful, Starship will become the largest and most powerful space rocket in history, with potential to play a crucial role in NASA's Artemis missions and Elon Musk's plans to reach Mars.

The first launch attempt resulted in the rocket breaking apart and causing significant damage to the launch pad, but SpaceX decided to proceed with a second attempt rather than delaying for more than a year. [ more ]

SpaceX will attempt a new flight test of the powerful Starship rocket on Saturday.

The test will evaluate the Super Heavy and Starship components' ability to separate and land successfully.

The reusable nature of SpaceX's rocket parts is attractive to NASA and helps drive down costs. [ more ]