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1 month ago

France names space rocket Orbital BAGUETTE One

France has officially entered the space race with a rocket named Orbital Baguette One. The name is not just a nod to one of France's most iconic exports, but also a wink to Star Wars, with the OB-1 abbreviation paying a playful tribute to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Auriga Space raises $6M to shoot rockets off an electromagnetic launch track | TechCrunch

Auriga Space is developing an electromagnetic launch track to reduce rocket mass and improve launch efficiency, significantly lowering costs for space access.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Honda lands a rocket as it pursues re-usable launchers

Honda's successful test of a small rocket marks a significant step towards their goal of developing re-usable rocket technology, aiming for sub-orbital flights by 2029.
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fromFuturism
2 months ago
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SpaceX May Be Failing to Get Starship Working at All

SpaceX's recent Starship tests highlight ongoing challenges and failures in achieving reusability and heavy payload capabilities.
fromWIRED
3 months ago
NYC startup

SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures

SpaceX's Starship must overcome prior test flight failures to progress toward Mars flights and potential NASA collaborations.
Bootstrapping
fromFuturism
2 months ago

SpaceX May Be Failing to Get Starship Working at All

SpaceX's recent Starship tests highlight ongoing challenges and failures in achieving reusability and heavy payload capabilities.
NYC startup
fromWIRED
3 months ago

SpaceX Tests Starship Fixes After Back-to-Back Failures

SpaceX's Starship must overcome prior test flight failures to progress toward Mars flights and potential NASA collaborations.
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Venus Aerospace flies its rotating detonation rocket engine for the first time

Venus Aerospace conducted a historic flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine, marking a significant step towards hypersonic travel.
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