Category: SpaceX

Catching up with the companies from 10 years ago

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Blue Origin, Companies, Lockheed Martin, News, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Reaction Engines, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace

There’s been some remarkable progress in the industry between 2014 and 2024. SpaceX dominated headlines with numerous achievements. They perfected their reusable rocket technology, dramatically reducing launch costs. The Falcon Heavy made its debut, and the Starship program progressed rapidly. By 2024, SpaceX had conducted multiple crewed missions to the International Space Station and was … Read More “Catching up with the companies from 10 years ago” »

How Does A Rocket Engine Work?

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News, SpaceX, Technology

Ever wondered how rockets create all that trust to blast off into space? Queue Tom Mueller, SpaceX’s Vice President of Propulsion Development, who will tell you all about it with his narrated schematic of SpaceX‘s Merlin rocket engine here. Don’t forget to toggle the full screen option. Of course, this engine isn’t your run of … Read More “How Does A Rocket Engine Work?” »

The Cost Of Space Travel; Watch Out For Here Be Dragons…

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News, SpaceX

SpaceDev, a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, is developing a very cool looking seven-seater spacecraft called Dream Chaser, designed to launch astronauts into space using the by now well-established Atlas 5 rocket. Think of the spacecraft as a mini-shuttle – it’s about four times smaller and based on designs that NASA and Russian engineers experimented … Read More “The Cost Of Space Travel; Watch Out For Here Be Dragons…” »