The Space Shuttle's return to Earth was one of the most dangerous parts of its mission. With temperatures exceeding 1650°C ...

After Trump threatened to cut government contracts given to Musk’s SpaceX rocket company and his Starlink internet satellite ...

Varda’s missions showcase Rocket Lab's commitment to groundbreaking advancements in space manufacturing and re-entry logistics," stated Rocket Lab (RKLB) CEO Peter Beck. Rocket Lab (RKLB ...

Varda’s missions showcase Rocket Lab's commitment to groundbreaking advancements in space manufacturing and re-entry logistics, and we’re immensely proud to be a part of these achievements." ...

AFRL’s experiment will be launched by Neutron and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, in a demonstration of re-entry capability for future REGAL missions. Rocket Lab’s Neutron medium-lift reusable ...

Human spaceflight has three key phases: launch, orbit, and reentry. Let’s explore safety ... on a launchpad in Florida — even before the rocket took off — caught fire, killing all of them.

Think of it as drawing a moving bubble around the rocket instead of a giant static ... a launch from French Guiana or a reentry over the Pacific triggers the same kind of coordinated response.

Blue Origin will launch its first suborbital rocket launch of 2025 today — and ... The capsule should make its own reentry and landing under parachutes near its launch site.

Rocket Lab’s Pioneer spacecraft for Varda’s W-2 mission in the cleanroom at Vandenberg Space Force Base. (Photo: Business Wire) LONG BEACH, Calif., January 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket ...

“Customers generally understand this is outside of airlines’ control and that we can’t fly in the area when the rocket re-entry is taking place. “We’re in contact with SpaceX to see if ...

Space Rider will launch on a Vega-C rocket, and stay in orbit for around ... tiles to protect it from the scorching temperatures of reentry through Earth’s atmosphere, after which it will ...

On September 29, 2013, SpaceX performed the first supersonic retropropulsion (SRP) maneuver to decelerate the reentry of the first stage of their Falcon 9 rocket. NASA asked if ... Using thrusters ...