SpaceX Loses Starship on Seventh Test Flight
This was the first flight of a new version of Starship.
Rockets
Stories about rockets, and the companies that build them.
Texas Space Incubator Awards Rocket Club Grants
A nonprofit working to develop the space workforce pipeline in Texas has awarded its first two grants to rocket teams at Rice University and Texas A&M, the cofounders of the group told Payload.
Rocket Lab Does the Daily Double
The company has now flown 14 Electron missions this year.
Blue Origin Flies Six on 28th New Shepard Mission
New Shepard’s four flights in 2024 match 2022 as the second-busiest year for the vehicle since 2021.
Is Relativity On The Rocks?
The rocketmaker has has raised more than $2B since 2015.
Ursa Major Wins New US Industrial Base Funding
The end goal is to produce 50 to 100 liquid-fueled rocket engines a year.
Radian’s SSTO Prototype Is On The Runway… In Abu Dhabi?
Radian is beginning a test campaign to map out the vehicle’s real-life aerodynamic characteristics.
SpaceX vs. FAA: What’s the Deal With Those Falcon Fines?
“Regardless of what you think about SpaceX or the politics, the speed of decision-making needs to be faster.”
Eric Berger’s ‘Reentry’ Tells the Inside Story of the Rise of SpaceX and its Falcon 9 Rocket
Eric Berger’s new book Reentry takes readers behind the scenes, offering unprecedented access to company leaders who appear eager to (finally) tell the inside story of SpaceX’s rise.