India Just Launched Its Giant 'Monster' Rocket
It’s a big day for India and its very, very large rocket.
It’s a big day for India and its very, very large rocket.
Technology could make it feasible to send all sorts of things into orbit.
We don’t know just what that satellite is doing in space. But! We can see in these pictures exactly how it got there.
Today, NASA successfully fired-up a 77-tonne rocket boosters by lighting it up at full power—all while never leaving the ground.
The satellites launched successfully yesterday morning aboard India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
We’re always impressed with how rockets and other old space equipment is transported nowadays, whether it’s through busy city roads or by boat.
But the real action on this test was to see what happened to the crew capsule it was carrying.
Blue Origin is launching its crew capsule today—and then they’re going to take out its parachute and see what happens. You can watch it happen at 5:15 pm BST.
Seven minutes into the flight, something alarming is going to take place: one of the capsule’s parachutes is going to fail. On purpose.
Prepare for lift off (by turning the volume up to 11).
At this rate, you'll be able to buy used rockets on eBay by the end of the century.
The company itself says, “a successful landing is not expected.” Oh dear.
Looks like the commercial space race for reusable rockets is on.
Though it does land on a thick blanket of luscious grass.
This picture shows SpaceX preparing its Falcon 9 rocket for launch at Cape Canaveral later today. If all goes well — and currently there’s a 60 per cent chance of favourable weather — the launch will take place during a 90-minute window which starts at 22:14 GMT. Read more >
