01 December 2021
SpaceX risks bankruptcy due to Raptor problems, says Musk
... the combined system will use 39 Raptor engines – 33 on the booster and a further six on the ship. That’s a lot of... engines per year; that would be enough engines for 20 to 25 booster-equipped Starships per year. These will need to be built soon as ...
29 August 2022
Engine problem leads to scrub of SLS Artemis 1 mission
... refurbished and upgraded, as well as a pair of solid rocket boosters. However, the way they are bled (brought up to operating...launch environment of being closer to the twin solid rocket boosters. Another potential problem, an issue with a crack found...
25 January 2021
SpaceX rocket deploys record number of payloads in one flight
... space. Minutes after taking off, the Falcon 9's main booster that had thrust the rocket to the edge of space...Course I Still Love You" in the Atlantic Ocean, marking the booster's fifth successful deployment and recapture. In a series of tweets, ...
March 2015
JAXA’s challenge to climate change
... gained altitude. The flare became a large spot as it continued to climb. At 108 seconds after launch, three strap-on boosters separated and tumbled away from the central part of the main engine. The night was dark...
October 2015
Japan’s H-IIA rocket: beautiful, accurate, and on-time
... developers considered the repeat use of a vehicle to reduce the cost of transportation. The orbiter and solid rocket booster motor case were both reused. Later, when the Shuttle was used for practical missions, the...
October 2015
From the kitchen… to the stars?
... LNG; The developing S5.86 engine with a 7.5 ton thrust can be used alone or in conjunction as the main engine in prototype boosters and upper stages of launch vehicles; The positive results of firing tests have confirmed the feasibility of further...
