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The new booster is is scheduled to launch on the ninth Artemis lunar mission in the 2030s — but there's a chance that it will ...
While the fate of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hangs in the balance, the agency is pushing ahead with tests of new ...
NASA followed last week's low-key engine test with the test-firing of a solid-fueled booster at Northrop Grumman's rocket ...
The nozzle liberated energetically from the motor around 10 seconds before the burn ended, and there appeared to be some ...
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How Does A Rocket Steer?
When it comes to moving around, most things rely on pushing against the ground or the air or the water, so how do rockets do it in outer space?
PROMONTORY, Utah—Northrop Grumman and NASA on June 26 conducted the first test of its Booster Obsolescence Life Extension ...
The BOLE boosters—destined for Artemis IX in the 2030s—depend on congressional budget negotiations reversing administration cuts to maintain viability beyond Artemis V missions.
Technical snags, including a liquid oxygen leak and a thrust vector control issue, have been resolved. The mission features a new, improved Dragon capsule with enhanced systems and marks the ...
The orbital mechanics of why the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla as the mission pilot, needs 28 hours to reach and dock with the International S ...