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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. Subscribe ...
The Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle blasted off from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas for its ninth test flight on Tuesday, 7:37 PM Eastern time. It was the first Starship flight that reused a ...
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Heavy-Lift Helicopter That Broke All the Rules
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion redefined heavy-lift helicopter capability, breaking all the rules with its massive size, triple engines, and seven-blade main rotor. Designed for the U.S. Marine ...
While part of the seventh test launch of the super heavy-lift rocket was a success, stress on the propulsion system led to debris raining down on Turks and Caicos. Reading time 3 minutes We now know ...
SpaceX aims to launch its super heavy-lift rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, by the end of the year. That’s bad news for the state’s commercial airports—and you. Reading time 3 minutes SpaceX aims ...
Will Vandenberg Space Force Base become the West Coast home of the world’s largest rocket, now being developed to put people back on the Moon and some day send crews to Mars? That’s the question being ...
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California plans to build a new launch site for heavy or super-heavy rockets. The US Space Force seeks interest from launch providers to lease and develop the new site.
Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...
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