We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission
… Ars : You’re flying Artemis III without an ICPS upper stage because you don’t need the performance to reach low-Earth orbit. …
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… SpaceX’s goal with the test flight is to gather data about the performance of the radically remade new vehicle and its launch pad. …
Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
… All of this work to upgrade the RFA One launcher is happening before the company has even flown the basic configuration of the rocket. …
Rocket Report: Cowboy up for data centers in LEO; Russia's new ICBM actually works
… Air-launched rockets like Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus and Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne have demonstrated that the concept works from a technical perspective, but neither proved to be commercially sustainable. …