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A Massive Chinese Space Part Is Tumbling Towards New York…Or New Zealand
04 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Long March 5B rocket was successfully launched from China’s space station, and now a large part of it is making its way back down to Earth, where it’s expected to land…somewhere.
New Rocket Launch Record Set Outside Of Cape Town [Videos]
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
UKZN’s Aerospace Systems Research Group successfully launched a hybrid sounding rocket just shy of 18 kilometres into Earth’s atmosphere, setting a new African record.
NASA Gears Up To Ignite “The Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built” [Videos]
11 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA once again has its sights set on the Moon, and it’s built a beast of a rocket to get the job done.
Explosions And Angry Astronomers Mark A Terrible Week For SpaceX [Videos]
21 Nov 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
SpaceX’s Starship prototype literally blew its lid during a ground test in Texas on Wednesday, capping a rather average week for the company.
Very Cool: SA Team Breaks Record With Karoo Rocket Launch [Video]
03 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A rocket, made entirely from South African parts (including a curtain rail and toaster parts), has broken the African amateur rocket altitude record.
SA’s Own Rocket Launch Mission Ends With A Massive Bang [Video]
19 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A team of students from the University of the KwaZulu Natal attempted their first “home-grown research rocket” launch yesterday. It didn’t go to plan.
Watching A Rocket Launch From Space Is Pretty Awesome [Videos]
21 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A satellite firm used their resources to capture a rocket launch from space, a perspective we’re not often treated to. Turns out it’s worth all the effort.
Whoah! Stunning Footage Of Virgin Galactic’s Latest Supersonic Test Flight [VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This new SpaceShipTwo rocket-powered test flight video documents the piloted vehicle’s flight on 10 January of this year, which set a company altitude record by reaching 71,000 feet (21,641 meters). SpaceShipTwo also attained a top speed of Mach 1.4, which is roughly 1,225 kph.
This Video Of Elon Musk’s Rocket’s Skills Will Blow One’s Mind [VIDEO]
16 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From the billionaire who wants to build an 80,000 person colony on mars, create auto-pilot cars, and envisions the a steel tube that will get 28 passengers from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes, comes this awesome video. Check out Elon Musk’s out of this world rocket skills.
Watch This Russian Rocket Explode After Launch [VIDEO]
02 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Proton-M rocket exploded 10-15 seconds after take-off. With no reported casualties, fuel emitted from the rocket has contaminated the area.
NASA’s Largest And Most Powerful Rocket Is On Track For A 2017 Test Flight
10 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is NASA’s largest and most powerful rocket to date. And the aim is for it to have its first test flight in 2017. Low-Earth orbit travel will be a thing of the past for NASA: they want the Space Launch System to take them to new heights.
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