Rocket Lab finally pulled the cover off its Neutron rocket, a medium-lift vehicle that CEO Peter Beck calls “a rocket of 2050,” as the company looks to take a greater share of the launch market ...

Computers have been used in rocketry for half-a-century, so it's possible to think that the new AI programs could help. They struggled to grasp the basics. (NPR staff generated imagery using ...

Astra Space only saw failure during its attempts to launch from the Space Coast in 2022 to the point the company shelved its rocket design in favor of a new one. While it did manage successful orbital ...

SpaceX is planning to launch its Starship mega-rocket toward orbit again as soon as Saturday. Mere months ago, the ship tried to fly to space for the first time and exploded en route. If it succeeds ...

HELSINKI — A Chinese launch vehicle maker is working on designs for an air-launched rocket for sending small satellites to orbit. The system is being designed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle ...

Virtual astronauts can choose from a variety of shells, boosters and other gizmos to create the perfect vehicle for space travel. They can then blast off and visit any planet they desire, with ...

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