rocket
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Transport for Wales said it intends to put extra services on to deal with the influx of fans, as hotel prices for that weekend sky rocket due to increased demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
He compared Parallax’s plans for “parts consolidation” with SpaceX’s approach to the rocket engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Across its business lines, Blue Origin faces competition with other rocket operators and satellite and spacecraft firms—but especially from Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
AST’s finance chief said on the same call that the company was looking for ways to better secure access to orbit, including by striking partnerships or even buying rocket technology for its own use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Keldysh and Sergei Korolev, the chief rocket designer, voted for Valentina.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
The space company wants to rapidly boost revenue over the next few years, betting its huge rockets will make it a powerful industry player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Texas-based SpaceX plans to sunset its Falcon production line after stockpiling enough rockets to serve customers for several more years, one person familiar with the plans said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In July, China successfully recovered the first-stage booster from a Long March 10B rocket for the first time, marking a milestone toward its development of reusable rockets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
Europe has in recent years sought greater independence in space but has never sent a manned mission, instead relying on the rockets and capsules of Russia and the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“He’s against me building rockets, but Mom thinks it’s okay. I need help, Mr. Bykovski. You’re my only hope.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
The price of diesel, the fuel needed for road hauling and agriculture, has rocketed to a new record in the United States this week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sandisk has rocketed more than 500% this year overall amid the artificial-intelligence boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
According to ImmediateAnnuities.com data, today’s rates beat those available pretty much throughout this millennium, apart from a brief period during the 2007-09 financial crisis when bond yields rocketed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
She rocketed to stardom with starring roles on “Heroes” and “Nashville,” where she played up-and-coming country star Juliette Barnes opposite Connie Britton.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
In the next second, the horseshoe slipped out of Yedsha’s slimy hand and rocketed at Sigurd’s face.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
But a critical mass keeps the theory alive and rocketing around the internet.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nothing will slow the object down, like the atmosphere would do here on Earth - and nothing will prevent the estimated million kilograms in debris from rocketing up into space.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Iran badly needs soybeans to feed cattle amid rocketing prices for dairy and meat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
EasyJet's board on Monday repeated that it considered the bid "highly opportunistic" given that its share price had fallen and its losses increased after the Middle East war sent jet fuel costs rocketing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The moment the cover had been removed, they had started jabbering and rocketing around, rattling the bars and making bizarre faces at the people nearest them.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
