While prototypes of water-powered rocket thrusters and engines have been developed before, and a few have succeeded in launching CubeSats, water has not yet been used as a propellant on a large scale.

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What happened to China's reusable rocket testbed? A Chinese state-owned company performed a rocket flight on January 18 (US ...

"In thrust we trust," said Blue ... New Glenn's first stage booster on a sea-fairing barge in the Atlantic Ocean 10 minutes after liftoff, while the rocket's second stage continues toward orbit.