The Sea Dragon, a super-heavy lift ... it needed to be launched from the ocean. "The rocket was to be launched from a vertical floating attitude directly out of the water. After burnout, the ...

Sea-based launches are hitting their stride. That could lead to a lot more space missions with a lot less red tape.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.

marking the rocket model’s fifth sea-based launch, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, maker of the Smart Dragon 3 series, said in a news release after the liftoff. The Smart Dragon 3 is ...