If New Glenn lifts off on Monday as planned, the Amazon founder’s rocket company will be on track to give Elon Musk’s SpaceX some genuine competition. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang first ...
The 313-foot-tall (95-meter) rocket has a reusable first stage, powered by seven methane-burning BE-4 engines. By comparison, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable, heavy-lift rocket ...
But Bruno said there are big differences between the two systems that will make Vulcan competitive. Source: SpaceX The key difference is the rocket's upper stage. Falcon Heavy currently uses a ...
In 2024, officials expected Florida's Space Coast — home of NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to break the freshly established 2023 annual record of 72 orbital ...