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Why the US has nothing like the European MBDA Meteor Missile
What makes the MBDA Meteor such an amazing air-to-air missile and why doesn’t the US have anything like it?
This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.
As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.
How SpaceX Streamlined the Raptor Engine
If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance you’ve seen this famous image of three iterations of SpaceX’s Raptor rocket engine.
History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight - Isar Aerospace
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The floodgates are open after another Chinese company lands a reusable rocket - Ars Technica
We will put the booster back into service for another flight as soon as possible."
SSTO Spaceplanes!
Rocket science: Why it's hard
Reaction Engines vs. SpaceX
Re-entry & surviving it
Nuclear Space Propulsion 2: The scary stuff
Nuclear Thermal Rockets
Interstellar Travel
Despite recent successes, rapid reuse of Starship remains a tough nut to crack - Ars Technica
NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.
How should we think about Starship?
What started as the Mars Colonial Transporter risks becoming a humble space truck
The American Missile Crisis | Contrary Research
A deep dive from Contrary Research.
Watch Astrobotic’s latest record-breaking ‘ring of fire’ rocket engine test
Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an advantage that could help spacecraft explore farther in the solar system
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design
Another setback for Firefly Aerospace’s beleaguered rocket program
“We will share more information on the path forward at a later date.”…
Is Elon Musk’s Starship Doomed?
The future of SpaceX keeps blowing up, and no one knows if he can fix it.
The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars
The payload likely to spark the most interest is the Blue Moon MK1 lander.
SpinLaunch—yes, the centrifuge rocket company—is making a hard pivot to satellites
“Launch has generally been more of a cost center than a profit center.”…
Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket
“For our base design, we’re designing around return to launch site propulsive landing.”…
Building a Rocket Engine from Scratch - by Ryan Kuhn - abl
How I learned to stop worrying and love the burn.
How To Start A Rocket Engine | Everyday Astronaut
This article answeres the questions of how to start a rocket engine and takes you on a deep dive into spark plugs, torch ignitors and more.