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Big explosion rocks Elon Musk's Starship testing, launch postponed
The explosion of the SpaceX Starship rocket occurred in Texas during a routine static fire test, a critical step before any ...
New Atlas1d
New fusion rocket design could cut Mars trip to under 4 months
It seems too good to be true, but UK-based Pulsar Fusion has revealed its new Sunbird self-contained nuclear rocket tug that ...
Air Force Technology2d
Ursa Major lands AFRL deal to advance Draper engine
Ursa Major has been contracted to further refine its liquid rocket engine known as Draper for hypersonic technology ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN3d
US to trial 4,000-pound thrust engine that roars 5 times the speed of sound
US prioritizes hypersonic weapons. The AFRL contract covers a flight demonstration as well as the integration of Ursa Major’s Draper engine into a test vehicle. “Under this co ...
SpaceNews3d
Ursa Major wins $28.5 million Air Force contract to flight-test Draper engine for hypersonic use
WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major Technologies has secured a $28.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force ...
Space.com3d
FAA grounds Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket until failure investigation is complete
"A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety." ...
Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen
Another update from Firefly early Tuesday afternoon confirmed the launch failed. The company said the rocket "experienced a ...
ExtremeTech4d
Firefly Alpha Rocket Explodes After Stage Separation
Far from the most dangerous point in the launch, the Firefly rocket's separation caused it to miss its orbital insertion.