In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense.
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Trump’s Golden Dome will cost 10 to 100 times more than the Manhattan Project
In nuclear era, it has proven cheaper to build offensive weapons than play defense.
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After a very slow start, Europe’s reusable rocket program shows signs of life
Although Themis is making progress, the program is several years behind schedule.
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US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch
“They have to have on-orbit refueling because they don’t access space as frequently as we do.”…
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Astra’s Chris Kemp woke up one recent morning and chose violence
“We bought the engine from them, and it was garbage.”…
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Sierra’s Dream Chaser is starting to resemble a nightmare
“Development of new space transportation systems is difficult.”…
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Blue Origin Leader Urges Governments to Shift Focus from Moon Landings to Ambitious Space Exploration
“There’s not yet a commercial reason only to go to the Moon with humans.”…
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Thousands Depart NASA Amid Budget Cuts, Including Top Director
Makenzie Lystrup’s departure from Goddard comes soon after the resignation of the director of JPL.
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US Military’s X-37B Spaceplane Soars to New Heights with Latest Mission
The X-37B spaceplane is flying missions few would have foreseen when the program began.
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SpaceX Launches Pioneering Mission to Unravel Mysteries of Space Weather
“This is going to really help us understand how to predict space weather in the magnetosphere.”…
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Rocket Lab Prepares for Cargo Delivery Test Amid US ICBM Development Setbacks
SpaceX’s plan to turn Starbase into Texas’ newest city won the approval of voters—err, employees.
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SpaceX Faces Border Issues; Northrop Grumman Hits Snag with Rocket Nozzle
NASA has finally test-fired the first of its new $100 million SLS rocket engines.
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