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Rocket Lab chief opens up about Neutron delays, New Glenn’s success, and NASA science

Overall, it has been quite a ride for the company founded nearly two decades ago in New Zealand by Peter Beck. A new book about the company’s origins and aspirations, The Launch of Rocket Lab, tells ... Read More

NASA's Building A Solar Sail To Propel Space Exploration

Video shows NASA's futuristic solar sail technology prototype. Like a sail on the ocean propels a boat with the wind, this space sail is meant to propel payloads by harnessing the pressure of sunlight ... Read More

Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA

Strong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket. Read More

NASA postpones Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch attempt, citing solar activity

The rocket will propel NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft into orbit to begin their journey to Mars. Read More

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket conducts hot fire test overnight. When is launch?

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully completed a hotfire test of its seven BE-4 engines. The upcoming mission will be the rocket's second flight, launching NASA's ESCAPADE satellites to Mars. Read More

Spot the rocket as Blue Origin's New Glenn stands upright ahead of 2nd Cape Canaveral launch

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral for a test fire. The rocket's second mission, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars, is scheduled for no earlier than November ... Read More

Rocket Lab is a major part of NASA's new mission to Mars

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) announced the successful launch of its two Explorer-class spacecraft. The launch was a part of NASA's ESCAPADE mission, in collaboration with the University of California ... Read More