Blue Origin has signed a Commercial Space Launch Act agreement with NASA for the use of the historic 4670 test stand at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Despite setting up its own in-house ...
Checking out a fresh or used enginebeforeit's & mounted in a car can save a lot of grief when the inevitable"minor problem" surfaces. Mike Kuhl uses this sturdy and versatile test stand to pre-run and ...
A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the upcoming ...
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Blue Origin BE-4 engine failure disrupts Vulcan launch plans

On June 30, at Blue Origin’s West Texas test facility, a BE-4 rocket engine experienced a catastrophic failure during a firing sequence. Approximately ten seconds into the test, the engine detonated, ...
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the ...