Topic: rocket launch
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China's Reusable Rocket Breakthrough Revealed in Spectacular Explosion
China's first orbital-class reusable rocket, the methane-fueled Zhuque-3, achieved its primary goal of a successful orbital launch, marking a major breakthrough for the nation's private space sector. The mission's ambitious secondary goal was a controlled landing of the reusable first-stage boost...
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Stoke Space Bets Big on the Only Launch Problem That Matters
Stoke Space differentiates itself in the competitive spaceflight industry by focusing on a unique approach to reusability, rather than just designing another rocket, as co-founded by experienced aerospace engineers. The company identified that true reusability requires recovering the upper stage,...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Returns After Mars Mission Test
Blue Origin successfully launched and recovered its New Glenn rocket, demonstrating advanced reusability of a massive orbital-class booster with a flawless landing on an ocean platform. The launch overcame delays from weather and a solar storm, achieving a precise first-stage touchdown just nine ...
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Solar Flare Delays Jeff Bezos' New Glenn Rocket Launch
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch was postponed due to a powerful solar storm, which could interfere with satellite functions and prompted NASA to delay sending its ESCAPADE probes to Mars. NASA, as the mission customer, decided to wait for improved space weather to protect the spacecraft's s...
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SpaceX's Starship V2 Achieves Crucial Breakthrough
SpaceX successfully completed a pivotal Starship test flight, achieving nearly all objectives and gathering crucial data for the next-generation launch system's development. The 404-foot-tall rocket, powered by 33 Raptor engines generating 16.7 million pounds of thrust, executed a precise orbital...
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Artemis II Crew Reveals First Chaotic Hours in Space
The Artemis II launch sequence involves immense power, with main engines and solid rocket boosters propelling the five-million-pound vehicle to clear the tower in six and a half seconds, followed by booster separation at 3,100 mph and 30 miles altitude. Immediately after reaching orbit, the crew ...
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Inside AI's Brain & The End of Animal Testing
AI is reshaping cybersecurity and healthcare, with systems now capable of independently managing complex hacking tasks and potentially reducing reliance on animal testing in medicine. Space exploration advances with Blue Origin's successful New Glenn rocket launch, deploying NASA satellites and m...
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Blue Origin Vows to 'Move Heaven and Earth' for NASA's Moon Mission
Blue Origin is committed to accelerating NASA's lunar return, with CEO Dave Limp emphasizing their readiness to support a faster American mission to the Moon through new concepts. The urgency is driven by concerns that China may land humans on the Moon before the U.S., prompting NASA to reopen th...
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