Germany’s largest rocket since V-2 crashes and explodes seconds after launch
A test rocket aimed at kick-starting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after its ...
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Germany’s largest rocket since V-2 crashes and explodes seconds after launch
It was the largest German rocket since V-2, the Nazi-era rocket that has often ... is 28 meters long, powered by 10 engines developed in-house by Isar, and was specifically designed to put small ...
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The V-2 rocket: One of Hitler's deadliest weapons
But the V-2, a liquid propellant rocket engine, burned all of its fuel to generate the 25 metric tons of thrust required to get it into the air. In addition to reliability, assuming it achieved its ...
Groundbreaking Engines That Changed The Face Of Warfare
Technological advancements made the development of these engines possible -- and forever changed the way outside observers ...
The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
Isar Aerospace, based in Germany, is the first in a crop of new European rocket companies to attempt an orbital launch. If ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's ...
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NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day
The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission ... rear-mounted rocket engines, the core is the ...
Colorado rocket giant wins certification for Space Force military missions
A rocket the Centennial company has worked on for years is cleared for liftoff on billions of dollars worth of military space ...
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Space cowboys: The maverick pioneers of galactic travel
Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.
Europe’s quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn
As Mars discussions between the European Space Agency and NASA deepened in 2008 and 2009, the mission's launch vehicle changed to an Atlas V rocket built by US-based United Launch Alliance. Then, just ...