Hybrid Rocket Motor Design
In the article Hybrid Rockets: An Overview we looked at the basic components of bi-propellant, mono-propellant, solid, and hybrid rocket motors.... Read more →
Hybrid Rocket Motor Overview
Hybrid rockets have been around for many decades. Some quite large development programs have come and gone in efforts to overcome practical problems... Read more →
The Antares Rocket Accident: Dissecting Space Disasters in the Media
The recent loss of an Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus cargo vehicle to the International Space Station shocked the space community and the public... Read more →
The Nedelin Catastrophe, Part 2
This is the second of two articles recounting the Nedelin Disaster. Read Part 1 here. They worked all night. One bundle of wires that was removed... Read more →
The Nedelin Catastrophe, Part 1
By far the worst launch pad failure, the Nedelin Catastrophe, took place in 1960, before the space age had even begun. It is well known that in the... Read more →
Disaster Playground: The Edge of Space Fiction with Nelly Ben Hayoun
You might have heard of French director and designer of experiences Nelly Ben Hayoun from her past creative concoctions such as the International... Read more →