Lockheed Martin to Build Rocket That Will Carry the First Pieces of Mars Back to Earth
8 Feb 2022, 14:43 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA awarded Lockheed Martin a $194 million contract to design and develop the MAV, a small rocket set to carry the first samples back to Earth
Not Enemies, but Raindrops Could Become a Nightmare for USAF’s Hypersonic Aircraft
7 Feb 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Air Force is pumping $1 million into a strategic research project that could prevent the massive risks of rain for hypersonic rockets and aircraft
U.S. Spy Satellites Successfully Launched for the First Time This Year by SpaceX
4 Feb 2022, 06:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / SpaceX has thousands of satellites to deploy this year, but this recent launch was a particularly important one for the nation's space security
Russian Scientist Charged With Espionage Related to the Ariane Rocket Development
1 Feb 2022, 05:46 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Europe's most famous and advance vehicle for space launches is at the center of a recent espionage case involving a Russian scientist
China’s New Spaceplane to Fly Passengers Anywhere in the World at Over 2,600 MPH
31 Jan 2022, 05:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Chinese startup is developing a spaceplane for commercial flights, that will be launched attached to a rocket, and be able to get anywhere in the world
Russia’s First Reusable Methane-Powered Rocket Closer to Ambitious Launch Goals
27 Jan 2022, 08:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The ignition system for Russia's future two-stage rocket has successfully proved its reusability, taking the Amur to the next stage of development
Astra Rocket 3.3 Comes to Life Ahead Satellite Launch
24 Jan 2022, 02:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Astra has successfully completed the static fire test of its rocket engines. Preparationa are underway for the upcoming satellite launch for NASA's ELaNA 41
This Spacecraft Will Sail on Light to Hunt Down Its First Near-Earth Asteroid
23 Jan 2022, 20:52 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's NEA Scout is a tiny spacecraft that is as big as a shoebox. Although small, it has some big plans: to chase down its first near-Earth asteroid
World’s First Fully Reusable Spaceplane Is a Holy Grail, Can Be Reflown in Just 48 Hours
20 Jan 2022, 05:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S.-made Radian One promises to be a game-changer for space missions, can be refueled and flown back to space in record time
Cosmic Girl Airplane Cuts Through the Clouds, Performs Mid-Air Rocket Launch
14 Jan 2022, 21:24 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl aircraft launched seven satellites onboard its LauncherOne rocket as part of its latest mission
Northrop Grumman PrSM Rocket Motor Passes Static Test With Flying Colors
6 Jan 2022, 22:30 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Recently, Northrop Grumman completed a static test of the U.S. Army's next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) rocket motor
The U.S. Military Wants to Use Rockets for Cargo Delivery, Blue Origin Is On Board
4 Jan 2022, 07:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Transportation Command announced a new agreement with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, for a multimillion-dollar "rocket cargo" program
Guy Builds a Rocket-Powered Monocopter, Looks Like a Flying Knife
1 Jan 2022, 23:08 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Rocket-powered projects usually involve a high level of adrenaline. Take this monocopter for example, which looks like some sort of ancient weapon when it flies
Russia Blasts Off Its Next-Gen Heavy-Lift Rocket, Eyeing a Top Position in the Space Race
31 Dec 2021, 05:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Russia conducted a flight demonstration of the Angara A5, the country's first heavy-lift rocket designed and built after the collapse of the USSR
40-Lb. Christmas Tree Goes Flying 300 Ft Into the Air With a Rocket Shoved Inside It
30 Dec 2021, 14:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Christmas spirit is about doing what you like, with your loved ones. For a team of rocket scientists that meant sending a Christmas tree 300 ft. in the air
SpaceX Starship Rocket Won't Lift Off the Launch Pad Until March, FAA Says
29 Dec 2021, 00:31 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / SpaceX's plans to conduct the first-ever orbital flight of its massive Starship SN20 prototye will be put on hold until March
World’s Most Powerful Telescope Gets Ready for Christmas Launch
23 Dec 2021, 23:29 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The world's largest and most powerful telescope is gearing up for its Christmas launch. After several delays, Webb is finally ready to leave our skies
Japanese Billionaire Returns From His $80M Space Trip, Ready for the Next One
21 Dec 2021, 04:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Yusaku Maezawa returned from the Internation Space Station, after 12 days in space, and is already gearing up for upcoming moon trip
Japanese Billionaire at the ISS Is Like a Kid at Disneyland, Confirms Outrageous Costs
15 Dec 2021, 07:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Yusaku Maezawa is having the time of his life at the International Space Station, a multimillion-dollar controversial space adventure
UK Ready to Write History With the Launch of Its First Rocket in More Than Half a Century
10 Dec 2021, 09:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / UK is building its first rocket launch pad in more than 50 years. This is where the future Britain-made rocket will be tested, ahead of the 2022 launch