Rockets

SpaceX Tests Falcon 9 Rocket Engines For SPX10 Mission

SpaceX now selected Kennedy Space Center LC-39A launch site for their latest commercial launch for NASA’s cargo resupply mission to International Space Station known as SPX10 and they conduct their trial engine test yesterday before their final countdown.

NASA and Airforce Rocker Maker Begin Using 3D-Printed Parts

United Launch Alliance, the company responsible for making many of the rockets for both NASA and the U.S. Air Force, plans to begin using 3D-printed parts in more than 100 flight-ready components for its next generation model of a rocket.

Navy Launches New Communications Satellite

A powerful Atlas 5 rocket blasted its way into space Tuesday carrying a 15,000 pound Navy communications satellite. This satellite is the third of five relay stations planned for a new $5 billion global network designed to handle high-speed mobile phone traffic as well as voice and data from other, older systems.
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