While the 1950s was a time of truly unusual and fast-paced innovation in military aerospace, one of the more bizarre projects ...
Security camera footage posted on the social media platform Sina Weibo captured the scene of two family members reacting to an explosion near their home that lit up the night sky. Fortunately, the ...
China successfully launched a classified satellite on Thursday (Jan. 23), but a spent booster from the mission fell shockingly close to a family home. Security camera footage posted on the social ...
The global commercial launch industry landscape can be likened to “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” with SpaceX standing as ...
Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or casualties from the incident, which is a relief considering the toxic nature of the rocket's hypergolic propellants, hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide.
A large number of these were made by older, highly toxic hypergolic Long March series ... Last week it hosted a Jielong-3 solid propellant rocket launch and aims to facilitate around 10 launches ...
If the power is to be cut off entirely, it can be done by extinguishing the rocket’s fire. This is almost impossible at atmospheric pressure; if the flaming propellant is extinguished ...
Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.
Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...