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Bootstrapping
fromWIRED
9 months ago

Starship's Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve

SpaceX's ninth Starship test flight advanced some objectives but ultimately failed to complete its mission due to a fuel tank leak.
London startup
fromFast Company
9 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX hits another setback as Starship demo ends in explosion

SpaceX's latest Starship launch experienced a major failure but showed improvements over previous attempts.
London startup
fromFast Company
9 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX hits another setback as Starship demo ends in explosion

SpaceX's latest Starship launch experienced a major failure but showed improvements over previous attempts.
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Science
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Rocket Report: Ariane 6 beats Vulcan to third launch; China's first drone ship

China's Long March 5B can launch only 10 Guowang satellites due to technical and structural payload limitations.
fromTheregister
7 months ago

Skyrora wins green light to lob rockets from Scotland

"Critical, this vehicle has all the relevant subsystems, including the flight control computer, which are being 'de-risked' prior to utilizing them on the main orbital launch vehicle XL."
Miscellaneous
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Australia's first orbital-class rocket didn't make it far off the launch pad

"I thought best case was maybe 40 seconds of flight time, but I'll take 14 as a win."
Science
Venture
fromTechCrunch
7 months ago

A troubled SPAC plans to buy iRocket for $400M but it already returned most of its cash | TechCrunch

iRocket is attempting to go public via a SPAC deal valued at $400 million despite limited funding and significant challenges.
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Rocket Report: SpaceX won't land at Johnston Atoll; new North Sea launch site

"It is a historic step that reinforces our nation's autonomy in access to space and assigns us a strategic responsibility towards Europe," said Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo. "We are ready to meet this challenge with determination, and we are investing in technologies, expertise, and infrastructure to ensure a competitive service."
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fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Rocket Report: Japan's workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now

Orbex, a launch services company based in the United Kingdom, has announced the postponement of its first orbital launch to 2026 due to infrastructure limitations and other issues.
Science
fromTechCrunch
9 months ago

Blue Origin pushes second flight of New Glenn mega-rocket to August | TechCrunch

The second flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket will be delayed until at least mid-August, as the company works through corrective actions identified after the first launch.
Startup companies
Startup companies
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Rocket Report: Northrop backs Firefly and names its rocket; Xodiac will fly no more

The Xodiac rocket made its final flight after 175 missions due to an anomaly.
Astrobotic is developing a larger rocket called Xogdor following the retirement of Xodiac.
OMG science
fromFuturism
9 months ago

Chinese Spacecraft Accused of Dumping Experimental Fuel in Streak Seen Across American Sky

A spectacular light show in the American West was due to spent rocket fuel from China’s ZhuQue-2E, confirmed by astrophysicists.
OMG science
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Mystery as bright beam of light streaks through the skies over the US

The mysterious beam of light in the US sky was caused by a rocket dumping fuel, not a natural phenomenon.
Astronomers identified the glow as a result of a rocket launch.
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Startup companies
fromArs Technica
10 months ago

Rocket Report: How is your payload fairing? Poland launches test rocket.

Gilmour Space experienced a mishap during pre-launch preparations, while Venus Aerospace achieved a milestone flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine.
fromArs Technica
10 months ago

The top fell off Australia's first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch

Payload fairing issues have led to failures in rocket launches, as failure to jettison during launch results in excessive weight preventing orbit.
European startups
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