A video still from a thrust vector control test of the Teprel-B engine PLD Space is developing for its suborbital Mirua 1 rocket. Credit: PLD Space via YouTube. VALLETTA, Malta — Spanish launch ...

The fully assembled SLS rocket will weigh 5.75 million pounds, stand 322 feet tall and generate 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, making it the most powerful operational rocket in the world.

NASA’s first big test of the core stage of its Space Launch System rocket had to be cut dramatically short due to what was initially described as a “Major Component Failure.” ...

NASA’s powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is set to blast four astronauts to space next year on the epic Artemis II mission that will come within about 80 miles of the lunar surface.

The Space Launch System rocket will be the most powerful ever built, generating a staggering 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff -- 7.2 million pounds from two strap-on solid-fuel booster s ...

The largest solid rocket motor in the world, the Flight Support Booster-2 is 154 ft (47 m) ... and an electronic thrust vector control system through their paces, ...

Great build, thank you for sharing it. I built a rocket launch controller for my grandson some years ago. It wasn’t nearly as nice or elaborate as Eddy’s, but I did include a 100 uA meter ...

A task force update on September 21 described issues with the hydraulic group of the thrust vector control system, which plays a pivotal role in maintaining the rocket’s altitude by adjusting ...

According to Firefly, the rocket cleared the launch pad successfully, but about 15 seconds into flight, engine 2 shut down. The vehicle continued its climb and was able to maintain control for ...

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Firefly Aerospace's first Alpha rocket suffers an anomaly during its first launch that led to the loss of the vehicle 2 minutes, 30 seconds after liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base ...

The capsule can then be steered during the escape by a thrust vector control system. ... The HL-20 uses integrated solid rocket motors to quickly flee a dangerous rocket booster during a crisis.