Tag: reusable rocket
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Rocket Returned, Lightly Used: Why Blue Origin’s Landed New Glenn Booster Is So Clean
Introduction: A Milestone in Clean-Restart Spaceflight Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket marked a historic achievement last week with its first successful recovery and landing. The booster touched down on Florida’s Space Coast after delivering a mission that included NASA’s twin ESCAPADE Mars probes. While the event was a triumph of engineering and precision, many observers…
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Blue Origin Launches NASA Mars Mission and Captures Booster Landing
Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission aboard New Glenn In a milestone that combines commercial ambition with a bold scientific goal, Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin Mars spacecraft. The mission, designed to advance humanity’s presence on the Red Planet, marks a new chapter in public-private aerospace partnerships. The launch…
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Blue Origin Rocket Booster Lands Successfully During Launch
Blue Origin Demonstrates Reusable Rocket Technology with Successful Booster Landing In a landmark display of progress for reusable rocket technology, Blue Origin confirmed that its booster successfully landed after a launch window Friday night. The mission, which combined a high-altitude ascent with a controlled return, showcased the company’s growing capabilities to reuse critical first-stage hardware,…
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SpaceX tests Starship’s reusable design with eleventh orbital attempt
SpaceX conducts eleventh Starship test flight to validate reusable design SpaceX launched its eleventh Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, on a mission designed to stress-test the vehicle’s reusable capabilities. The flight, which took off around 7:20 p.m. ET, aimed to demonstrate how the giant spacecraft — consisting of the Starship upper stage perched on a…
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SpaceX Launches Eleventh Starship Test to Perfect Reusable Design
SpaceX Fires Up the Eleventh Starship Test from Starbase In another stride toward reusable orbital vehicles, SpaceX launched its eleventh Starship rocket from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas on Monday, October 13, 2025. The mission focused on validating the heavy-lift vehicle’s reuse capabilities, a critical component of SpaceX’s long-term plan to routinely deploy satellites and,…
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SpaceX Starship Reusable Design: Eleventh Test Flight Highlights
Overview of SpaceX’s Eleventh Starship Flight SpaceX has carried out its eleventh test flight of the Starship system from the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. The mission aimed to validate the vehicle’s total-reusability concept by sending the Starship upper stage into orbit while the Super Heavy booster conducted a controlled return and water landing in…
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Starship Flight 11: Recap of 10 Flights and What to Expect Next
Starship Flight 11 Preview: A milestone in SpaceX’s ambitious program As SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 11, all eyes are on the developing lineage of what could become the world’s most powerful reusable launch system. The upcoming test flight, slated to launch as soon as Monday, Oct. 13, with a window opening at 7:15 p.m.…