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In the 1990s, NASA designed an experimental space plane meant to be a cost-effective alternative to expensive rockets. Called the X-33, it was based on a concept called SSTO — or “single stage to ...

After assembling model rockets as a kid in rural Pennsylvania and dreaming of becoming an astronomer, Mike Moses embarked on a distinguished 17-year NASA career centered on human spaceflight — where ...

The way history unfolded means we humans have specific ideas of how certain things are supposed to work. Cars should have four wheels, motorcycles two, and the best way to shoot a spacecraft off the ...

Landing a real rocket with propulsion is an incredibly complex task that took years to perfect; only recently did it cross into the realm of actual practicality. Joe Barnard, creator of the Youtube ...

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday it had handed over the first model of its newest mobile rocket launcher to the U.S. Army. July 12 (Reuters) - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing ...

In a feat that can only be described as legendary, and after many months and a catastrophic setback, Polaris Spaceplanes has finally accomplished something that's never been done before: lit the fuse ...