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Planes could be in danger from falling space debris as recent SpaceX rocket explosion highlights new data
A study recently released by the University of British Columbia puts the annual chance that space rocket debris will re-enter ...
Rocket Report: Did China’s reusable rocket work?; DOT may review SpaceX fines
What happened to China's reusable rocket testbed? A Chinese state-owned company performed a rocket flight on January 18 (US time) aimed at testing reusable launch vehicle technology without announcing ...
Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...
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The Super Nexus Would Have Been the Elephant of Space Rockets, Here It Is Flying
The design was a single-stage-to-orbit rocket powered by engines that were ... to launch vertically from a launch pad, head up into space, deliver its payload, and then return back to planet ...
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Falling Space Junk Threatens Flights
Uncontrolled rocked body re-entries are a design choice, not a necessity," he explained, noting that rockets could be developed for controlled re-entry instead. "The space industry is effectively ...
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Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn
Space debris plummeting back to Earth ... the study authors said. "Uncontrolled rocket body reentries are a design choice, not a necessity," the study noted. "If controlled reentries were used ...