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Test firing an American Rocket Company (AMROC) hybrid rocket motor at NASA's Stennis Space Center in 1994 (Credits: NASA).

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Hybrid Rocket Motor Design

By Guest Author on November 1, 2014

In the article Hybrid Rockets: An Overview we looked at the basic components of... Read more →

XCOR tests its piston pump propulsion system in March 2013 (Credits: XCOR).

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XCOR Fires Piston Pump Rocket Engine

By Staff Writers on March 27, 2013

XCOR Aerospace released the following statement on March 26, accompanying a video of the... Read more →

The infamous image, flashed around the world on 28 January 1986, immediately after Challenger’s tragic destruction (Credits: NASA).

The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

A Week of Tragedies: Remembering Challenger

By Merryl Azriel on January 28, 2013

Plume accompanying Challenger's breakup (Credits: NASA). In a coincidence nearly odd... Read more →

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South Korea’s First Rocket Launch Postponed Following Fuel Leak

By Merryl Azriel on October 29, 2012

KSLV-1 on the way to the launch pad at the Naro Space Center (Credits: AFP/ STR / Korea... Read more →

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Xaero Test Flight Ends in Fireball

By Merryl Azriel on September 13, 2012

Masten personnel inspect the remains of the crashed Xaero at Mojave Air and Space Port... Read more →

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Crash and Burn for Morpheus Lander

By Merryl Azriel on August 10, 2012

Morpheus in flames following its failed test at Kennedy Space Center (Credits:... Read more →