NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at launch pad
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Rocket Lab has inked a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 launches of the company's suborbital HASTE rocket.
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What do the latest tests reveal about the Roman Space Telescope? Launch timeline explained
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope completes vibration, acoustic and electronic tests. Launch preparations continue for a fall 2026 schedule, ensuring all systems function in space conditions.
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SpaceX conducts first Starship V3 static fire test in preparation for April test flight
The test saw 10 Raptor engines fire up as the vehicle remained anchored to the ground.
In written testimony to Congress in 2023, the federation urged the government to use “existing industry data” to understand the explosive yield of methane and liquid oxygen rather than spending federal dollars on an independent test campaign. In the end, NASA, the Space Force, and the FAA decided their own tests were worth the money.
NASA has finished a crucial step toward getting its Artemis II moon mission off the ground, and is now targeting early April to send four astronauts on an unprecedented path.
An unannounced test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to soon launch astronauts on a mission around the moon. Ground crews at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida partially fueled the 322-foot ...
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said in February that the mighty Starship rocket would embark on its 12th test flight this month, although several more recent reports have suggested that it might not leave the launchpad until early April.
Elon Musk announced SpaceX's Starship flight 12 is delayed again, with the company now targeting early April for the debut of an upgraded rocket.