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How Do Rocket Engines Work?
You've likely watched space shuttles launch using massive rockets, but how exactly do the rockets that are the backbone of ...
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Footage Of NASA Firing Up Artemis Moon Rocket Engine For 550 Second Test
The Space Launch System rocket's RS-25 engine was fired up for the “final round of certification testing ahead of production ...
Cedar Park-based Firefly awarded new contract to develop new rocket engine technology
The company did not disclose how much the contract was for, but said it plans to use the technology on several of its rockets.
Why Do Rockets Have Fins, And How Do They Affect Their Flight?
As you might have guessed, fins are used on rockets in order to keep them stable while in flight. At least in the case of ...
Firefly Aerospace Awarded AFRL Contract to Develop Ceramic Matrix Composite Rocket Engine Nozzle Extension
Built with lightweight composite material, nozzle extensions will lower costs, improve performance, and accelerate rocket engine production CEDAR PARK, Texas, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...
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Aerojet’s president talks new approach to making rocket motors
Defense News sat down with Ken Bedingfield, Aerojet Rocketdyne president, to talk about how the company is innovating ...
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Astra targets cargo delivery with Rocket 4 in Pentagon-backed plan
Astra, the once high-flying rocket startup that crashed back to Earth with investors before going private last year, has ...
When will Blue Origin launch New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida? What to know
Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, said New Glenn (named after astronaut John Glenn) will return to flight spring ...
All about Blue Origin: How Jeff Bezos launched a rocket company that's competing with SpaceX
Blue Origin rockets are launching people to the edge of space, but Jeff Bezos wants the company to compete with SpaceX. It's ...