13 October 2021
Blue Origin's second all civilian crew successfully reaches space
... 15:51 GMT pm. Two to three minutes later the capsule and booster separated, and the team were allowed to unbuckle their harnesses ...(2,300 mph) before descending. Its fourth time use booster landed automatically around 15:58pm GMT. After deploying its...
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...
28 May 2025
SpaceX faces renewed scrutiny over Mars ambitions after Starship malfunctions
...marked the first use of a previously flown Super Heavy booster. Although the launch achieved several milestones, including stage ...of the system were ultimately lost. The Super Heavy booster failed to make a controlled descent and was destroyed ...
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...
