Topic: rocket reusability
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China's First Reusable Rocket Nears Historic Launch
China's private space company LandSpace is preparing to launch its Zhuque-3 rocket, aiming to be the first Chinese entity to attempt a controlled, vertical landing of a reusable orbital booster. This mission represents a major technological leap for China's commercial sector, with the booster pla...
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Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Launch, Sets New Date for November 12
Blue Origin has rescheduled the New Glenn rocket launch to November 12 due to weather, technical issues, and a cruise ship in the safety zone. This mission is critical for validating the rocket's full reusability, with a primary goal of successfully recovering the booster stage after a previous f...
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U.S. Fears China Nearing Reusable Rocket Breakthrough
The United States holds a significant advantage in space launch capability, primarily due to SpaceX's proven and mature reusable Falcon 9 rocket technology, which enables higher launch frequency and lower costs. SpaceX has achieved major milestones in reusability, with hundreds of successful boos...
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Stoke Space's Latest Milestone Demands Attention
Stoke Space raised $510 million in Series D funding, bringing its total capital close to $1 billion to finalize development of the Nova rocket and proceed with flight demonstrations. The company's Nova rocket, targeting a 2026 launch, is fully reusable including the payload fairing and can delive...
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Blue Ignites Second New Glenn Rocket in Final Pre-Launch Test
Blue Origin successfully conducted a static fire test of the New Glenn rocket's seven BE-4 engines, a key milestone before its next mission, achieving nearly 3.9 million pounds of thrust. The test included simulating engine shutdowns to replicate landing conditions, aiming to recover the first st...
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ESA Awards $50 Million to Design Mini-Starship
The European Space Agency is investing 40 million euros in partnership with Avio to develop a reusable upper stage for rockets, aiming to enable orbital missions, safe Earth return, and reuse. This initiative reflects a broader industry trend of emulating SpaceX's reusable technology, with the pr...
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Ariane 64 Debuts Soon; India's Falcon 9 Rival Emerges
NASA is preparing the Space Launch System for the Artemis II mission, with a potential launch window opening in early February following a fueling test. MaiaSpace secured a major contract to launch Eutelsat's OneWeb satellites, targeting a first test flight in late 2026 for its new reusable rocke...
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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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