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Astra Investigation Uncovers Cause of Failed Rocket Launch
Last summer, Astra’s Rocket 3.3 came crashing down after failing to reach orbit and deliver a pair of shoe-box sized satellites. Following a six-month investigation, the California-based startup identified the culprit: fuel injector blockage that resulted in combustion chamber burn-through.
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NASA Announces Successful Test of New Propulsion Technology for Treks to Deep Space
The rotating detonation rocket engine is powered by supersonic technology, in a breakthrough that could revolutionise the way humans travel in space.
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Artemis 1 Is off and We’re a Step Closer to Using Moon Dirt for Construction in Space
NASA has just launched its first rocket in the Artemis program, which will, among other things, take scientific experiments to produce metal on the Moon. In recent years, a number of businesses and organisations have ramped up efforts to establish technologies on the Moon. But doing work in space is expensive. Sending just one kilogram…
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The Pentagon Is Paying Private Rocket Firms for Ultra-Fast Cargo Deliveries Around the Globe
Private aerospace companies Rocket Lab and Sierra Space are joining the U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Cargo project, which aims to transport cargo around the world with space as its highway.