WASHINGTON — A U.S. Space Force and NASA experiment lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Island, Virginia Dec. 18 at 12:03 a.m. Eastern to test a new small-satellite architecture ...

From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...

Facing a gusty, windy weather forecast, United Launch Alliance officials have postponed their date to launch an Atlas V rocket from Monday, Dec. 15, to Tuesday, Dec. 16, from Cape Canaveral Space ...

Florida lawmakers are urging a state review before Blue Origin’s permit to discharge rocket wastewater into the Indian River Lagoon is renewed, citing environmental concerns and past compliance issues ...

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SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday, Dec. 11. The launch window opens at 1:59 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Unlike the previous launch, the booster will land on ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rocket Lab is getting ready to take a bigger bite out of the space launch market. The company ...