April 2019
Space launch industry analysis
...failed after a collision with one of its own first-stage boosters in a separation incident. It grabbed the headlines as it... is designing an even larger rocket – the Starship/BFR Booster combination. The rocket is designed to provide flights to the...
25 November 2015
Historic landing for private rocket company Blue Origin
...the spacecraft accelerates towards the boundary. Once the crew capsule separates from the booster and coasts into space, the astronauts can enjoy several minutes of weightlessness ...Jeff Bezos at the site of the New Shepard rocket booster landing.
10 June 2016
Intelsat 31 Telecommunications Satellite Successfully Placed in Orbit
... and third stages, with a first stage diameter of 7.4 m (24.3 ft). The overall height of the three stages of the Proton booster is 42.3 m (138.8 ft). International Launch Services vice president for operations John Palme said that the latest Proton...
06 October 2016
Blue Origin New Shepard abort system test successful
... even webcast, ““Today’s mission is totally focused on a successful crew capsule escape with the understanding that the booster will likely be lost.” However, the propulsion module surprised many as it continued on its course and landed successfully...
31 March 2017
Success for SpaceX's first 'flight-proven' launch
...Musk said, “it means you can fly and refly an orbital class booster, which is the most expensive part of the rocket. This is ... donated to the Cape Canaveral Spaceport for display, however future boosters will be expected to fly up to ten times with no...
30 July 2020
NASA's Perseverance rover successfully blasts off to Mars
... of around two million pounds of thrust. Around 11:52 GMT, the solid rocket booster helping the Atlas V launch the Mars rover separated from the booster as planned. Two minutes later, the rocket's payload fairing, or nose cone...
