One just launched the world’s biggest rocket ... of the “Ship” upper stage, which sported a new aerodynamic design, different heat shield and more. Two main goals were the most important ...

two-stage rockets. Instead of lining up an orbital-ready vehicle on the launch pad, the company has picked an iterative design methodology — with varying degrees of success, and a string of ...

This included Bumper 5, which became the first U.S. rocket to fly into space on February 24, 1949. The Bumper 5 was a two-stage rocket that combined the V-2 rocket with a WAC Corporal sounding rocket.

In a Falcon 9 rocket, the first stage separates from the second stage about 2 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff. The first stage is designed to be reusable, while the second stage is expendable ...

SpaceX's Starship launcher spun out of control minutes after liftoff Thursday, showering fiery debris over the Bahamas and dealing another setback to Elon Musk's rocket program after a failure under ...