Catching the rocket meant that it did not need a landing gear, said Dr Peter Shaw, senior lecturer in astronautics at Kingston University, cutting the overall mass of the rocket. “If you can put more ...
AROUND 845 FRIDAY MORNING, OFFICIALS SAY A HOT AIR BALLOON COLLIDED WITH A RADIO TOWER, CAUSING IT TO COMPLETELY COLLAPSE. YOU CAN HEAR FIRST RESPONDERS ASSESSING THE SITUATION ON THE RADIOS WITH ...
The company made spaceflight history on Sunday (Oct. 13) during the fifth test flight of its Starship megarocket: About seven minutes after liftoff, the vehicle's first-stage booster, known as Super ...