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World's first aerospike rocket test mid-flight successful

In a feat that can only be described as legendary, and after many months and a catastrophic setback, Polaris Spaceplanes has finally accomplished something that's never been done before: lit the fuse ...
Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Pivotal Starship test on tap, Firefly wants to be big in Japan

Welcome to Edition 8.07 of the Rocket Report! It’s that time again: another test flight of SpaceX’s massive Starship vehicle. In this week’s report, we have a review of what went wrong on Flight 9 in ...
Ars Technica

Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II

Welcome to Edition 8.11 of the Rocket Report! We have reached the time of year when it is possible the US government will shut down its operations at the end of this month, depending on congressional ...
SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman continues solid rocket motor development and test program

Northrop Grumman test-fired a solid rocket motor called SMASH!22 Dec. 4 as part of its SMART Demo development program. Credit: Northrop Grumman WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket ...

China's second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails

The first stage of China's reusable Long March 12A "was not successfully recovered" during the rocket's inaugural flight on Tuesday, according to its developer, as Beijing looks to close the gap with ...