Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper

NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin have all successfully launched superheavy-lift rockets. These massive vehicles are designed to ...
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Rocket failure dooms weather satellite mission, NASA says

A rocket shut down early and failed to deliver the TROPICS CubeSats to orbit on Sunday after lifting off from the Kennedy Space Center, NASA said. The TROPICS CubeSats is about 12 pounds and is the ...
NASASpaceFlight.com

After record-breaking 2025, Rocket Lab prepares for Neutron’s...

Rocket Lab had its most successful year to date in 2025, with its Electron rocket completing 21 successful flights and the ...
NBC Los Angeles

As U.S. and China race to the moon, America's hopes rest on SpaceX — and it's behind

As SpaceX’s Starship rocket thundered into the South Texas sky this week, a crowd of employees outside mission control began to chant, “U-S-A, U-S-A!” It was the second successful test flight after a ...
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Astronauts land from ISS stint marred by air leak, rocket failure

Three astronauts landed back on Earth on Thursday after a troubled stint on the ISS marred by an air leak and the failure of a rocket set to bring new crew members. A Soyuz spacecraft ferrying ...
Ars Technica

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big rocket lifts, the smaller spacecraft flies, and Congress keeps the money ...