But there's something that can be done to make space missions even cheaper and faster: a fully reusable two-stage rocket. For now, the reusable term only applies to a rocket's first stage ...

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 ...

But pointing out that lightweight cardboard tubes can be tricky to ship without getting crushed, [Concrete Dog] has come up with HEXA, a clever model rocket kit that uses pre-scored cardstock instead.

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 ...

NASA received the upper stage for the agency’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket on March 9 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

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.