rockets

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Its pioneering use of reusable rockets, which dramatically lowered the cost of exiting the earth’s atmosphere, has created the modern space economy.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Musk said this week that SpaceX plans to build 10 rockets and five boosters this year.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft, and has become the dominant force in commercial space launches -- regularly sending astronauts to the International Space Station and satellites into orbit.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

SpaceX successfully developed a fleet of partially reusable Falcon 9 rockets that allowed it to dominate the global launch market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I had noticed our old rocket-candy rockets wobbling when they broke the plane of the mountains and got caught in the wind stream coming across the ridgeline.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam