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Miracle Shield: Kiryat Shmona Shliach Survives Near-Impact Rocket
world17 days ago

Miracle Shield: Kiryat Shmona Shliach Survives Near-Impact Rocket

A Hezbollah rocket barrage hit the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, with one rocket landing near a parked bus and injuring three people, including a bus driver who was seriously hurt and airlifted to a hospital. Rabbi Yigal Tzipori, the city’s shliach, was nearby and survived the attack with light injuries after shrapnel struck his car. He described a near-miss moment just before the explosion and credited divine protection for his survival as emergency services treated the wounded and a community recovers.

via Anash.org|
#hezbollah#israel#kiryat-shmona
Artemis II moves to pad for potential April Moon mission after helium fix
space21 days ago

Artemis II moves to pad for potential April Moon mission after helium fix

NASA has rolled the Artemis II SLS rocket back to Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center after repairing a helium‑system fault; engineers will conduct final pad checks and countdown rehearsals ahead of an early‑April launch window for a ten‑day crewed Moon flyby, with the Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—set to launch if tests pass.

via BBC|
#artemis#launch#moon
A Century in Orbit: From Goddard’s 1926 Rocket to Private Spaceflight
science-tech25 days ago

A Century in Orbit: From Goddard’s 1926 Rocket to Private Spaceflight

100 years after Robert Goddard’s first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926, this piece traces a century of spaceflight—from early rockets and Sputnik to Apollo and the Space Shuttle—and the rise of private companies like SpaceX; it notes Artemis delays and China’s Moon plans as leadership shifts from government programs to a growing private sector, bringing both breakthroughs and ongoing challenges for the future of space exploration.

via The Conversation|
#goddard#nasa#rocket
SpaceX's Starship V3 and Falcon 9: Pioneering the Future of Space Exploration
technology5 months ago

SpaceX's Starship V3 and Falcon 9: Pioneering the Future of Space Exploration

SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship Version 3 in 2026, an upgraded, larger, and more efficient rocket designed for orbital, lunar, and Martian missions. The new version features increased size, more propellant capacity, advanced engines, and docking adapters for in-space refueling, marking a significant step toward fully reusable space vehicles. Despite some teething pains, the company aims to demonstrate key capabilities like in-space propellant transfer, with plans for orbital flights and potential Mars missions.

via Gizmodo|
#mars#rocket#spacex
SpaceX's Starship Explodes During Test, Raising Mars Mission Concerns
technology9 months ago

SpaceX's Starship Explodes During Test, Raising Mars Mission Concerns

SpaceX's Starship exploded during a routine test at its Texas launch site, marking another setback in its development. The incident was caused by a major anomaly, but no injuries occurred, and investigations are ongoing. Despite these failures, SpaceX continues to pursue ambitious plans for the rocket, including lunar and Mars missions, supported by significant NASA contracts.

via Live Science|
#explosion#rocket#spacex
SpaceX Recovers Starship Debris from Australian Waters
technology1 year ago

SpaceX Recovers Starship Debris from Australian Waters

SpaceX is retrieving debris from its Starship rocket after a suborbital test flight ended with the upper stage splashing down off the coast of Australia. The recovery aims to analyze what went wrong during the flight. SpaceX-focused content creator Interstellar Gateway suggests that future missions might attempt to recover the entire spacecraft intact, which could provide valuable data beyond what is transmitted via StarLink. The next Starship launch is expected no earlier than January 11.

via Futurism|
#ocean#recovery#rocket
USC Students Break Altitude Record with Civilian Rocket Launch
science1 year ago

USC Students Break Altitude Record with Civilian Rocket Launch

A team of students from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Laboratory set a new amateur record by launching their rocket, Aftershock II, to an altitude of 89 miles above Earth. The launch, which took place on October 20 in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, achieved a maximum speed of 3,602 mph and featured the most powerful solid-propellant motor ever fired by students. This achievement surpasses their previous record set in 2019 with the Traveler IV rocket.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#amateur-record#engineering#rocket
ESA Unveils Super Heavy-Lift Rocket Study Results
science-and-technology1 year ago

ESA Unveils Super Heavy-Lift Rocket Study Results

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released findings from studies on developing a European super heavy-lift rocket capable of delivering 100 tonnes to low Earth orbit by 2030. The studies, part of the PROTEIN initiative, were conducted by ArianeGroup and Rocket Factory Augsburg. While feasible, the project faces challenges and requires immediate action, particularly in developing a high-thrust staged-combustion engine. ESA is pursuing multiple engine development projects, and both companies have proposed reusable rocket designs with varying capabilities and costs.

via European Spaceflight|
#esa#europe#rocket
Themis Flight Model Ready for Launch
technology1 year ago

Themis Flight Model Ready for Launch

ESA's reusable rocket demonstrator, Themis, is undergoing assembly at ArianeGroup's facility in Les Mureaux, France. The rocket, equipped with the Prometheus engine, aims to demonstrate technologies for rocket stage recovery and reuse. The assembly includes installing landing legs, power systems, avionics, and a pressurization system. Themis will be transported to Sweden for its first test flight, marking Europe's initial demonstration of a vertical take-off and landing rocket with cryogenic propulsion.

via European Space Agency|
#esa#prometheus#reusability
Chinese Startup Secures Funding for SpaceX-Inspired Rocket Capture Tech
technology1 year ago

Chinese Startup Secures Funding for SpaceX-Inspired Rocket Capture Tech

Chinese startup Cosmoleap has raised over $14 million to develop its Yueqian reusable rocket, which features a recovery system similar to SpaceX's 'chopstick' capture method. Despite criticism for its resemblance to SpaceX's technology, Cosmoleap plans to conduct its first flight test by 2026 and aims to build a larger rocket than SpaceX's Starship by 2030. The company is part of China's burgeoning private space sector, which includes other notable firms like Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy.

via Interesting Engineering|
#china#cosmoleap#innovation