Enlarge / Northrop Grumman conducted a validation test of its GEM 63XL rocket motor on Jan. 21 at its Promontory, Utah, facility. (credit: Northrop Grumman) Welcome to Edition 3.31 of the Rocket Report! Most of the news this week has happened with bigger rockets, with an especially interesting bit concerning the Falcon Heavy rocket and […]
Enlarge / Image of the first AR1 engine built by Aerojet Rocketdyne. (credit: Aerojet Rocketdyne) Welcome to Edition 3.29 of the Rocket Report! What a wild weekend we’re heading toward in the world of rockets and launch, with seemingly too much news to cover: • Electron, Saturday, 07:38 UTC • SLS Hot Fire, Saturday, 22:00 […]
Enlarge / A dedicated 747-400 aircraft will carry Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne to an altitude of approximately 35,000 feet before release for its rocket-powered flight to orbit. (credit: Virgin Orbit) Welcome to Edition 3.28 of the Rocket Report, our very first of 2021, and a Happy New Year for what promises to be a great year […]