Launch vehicle
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is getting ready to launch after a three-year hiatus – where to watch?
Today, November 1, SpaceX will try to launch the Falcon Heavy, the world’s largest operating rocket, for the first time since 2019. It is supposed to launch several payloads of the US Space Force into orbit. Lately, when people talk about “SpaceX’s big rocket,” they often mean Starship and its ... Read more
The launch of the new European Ariane 6 rocket has been postponed again
Europe is developing a new generation rocket, whose payload will be close to Falcon 9 from SpaceX. From the beginning, the launch of Ariane 6 was planned for 2020, but was postponed several times. It looks like the European Space Agency will have to do it again. УUntil recently, the ... Read more
Chinese aerospace startup Deep Blue Aerospace conducted a successful test with vertical takeoff and rocket landing
According to the Chinese State News Agency CGTN, Chinese aerospace startup Deep Blue Aerospace has successfully tested the vertical takeoff and landing of its reusable liquid-fuel rocket. The undisclosed launch vehicle rose to a height of more than 1 km, then landed deviating from the target by only 0.5 m. ... Read more