NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket moves to launch pad
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SpaceX has successfully completed its 600th mission using the Falcon rocket family, marking a significant milestone in modern space exploration.
Read full article: ‘That’s a tough day:’ Blue Origin employees laid off despite success of new rocket BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Blue Origin on Thursday launched its New Glenn rocket after NASA postponed the mission due to highly elevated solar ...
The New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch from West Texas on Thursday, December 18. The suborbital flight will last about 11 minutes, offering passengers a few minutes of weightlessness. Other crew members include a German aerospace engineer with the ...
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ISRO's 16-satellite launch: Who pays when a rocket fails? The growing role of space insurance
Space insurance traces its roots to 1965, when Lloyd’s of London underwrote the first satellite policy for Intelsat I, known as “Early Bird.” Although the mission succeeded and no claim was filed, it set a precedent for insuring space assets.
The history of the rocket stretches back far longer than most people realize. Long before spaceflight, early civilizations experimented with gunpowder‑powered projectiles, discovering—sometimes accidentally—the basic principles that would one day send machines beyond Earth. These humble beginnings laid the groundwork for centuries of innovation.