Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition & Integration, visits Rocket Lab headquarters in Long Beach, California. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — Space company Rocket ...

There was a time when Russia and the United States were in a highly competitive race to the moon. But the 1960s came and went, with America emerging as the pioneer of space travel. The U.S. is still ...

Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup ...

A startup aerospace company that 3D prints small rocket engines with far fewer parts is considering the Boulder area for a new headquarters, manufacturing plant and testing facility. LEAP Space, ...

Russia has historically been a trailblazer when it comes to space exploration. It was the first to put a human into space in 1961 with Yuri Gagarin. It led the way for the first spacewalk and had the ...

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There never was a better time to do business in space exploration. One needs to look no further than the many space startups presently operating in this industry to realize that's so. Another proof of ...

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On Thursday, April 30, at 23:00 local time (Astana), the Baikonur Cosmodrome witnessed the first test launch of the Soyuz-5/Sunkar vehicle. The rocket lifted off from Site 45 as part of flight ...