rocket
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Coming into Thursday, SpaceX had launched its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket 103 times in 2026.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In 1961, as astronaut Alan Shepard sat aboard his Redstone rocket waiting to become the first American launched in space, hours of delays forced him to urinate in his space suit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Musk has said that it makes sense to wind down the Falcon rocket once Starship is “flying reliably several times per week.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
SaxaVord is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport and has regulatory approval for up to 30 rocket launches a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The rocket lifted off the ground and shot smoothly into the sky.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
CEO Elon Musk envisions eventually launching more than 30 407-foot-tall rockets each day from the Louisiana site.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Fighter pilots typically fire guided rockets or the aircraft’s cannon to shoot down drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But when Iran launched rockets against U.S. bases in Jordan last week, Patriots reportedly were used to knock the incoming missiles down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Nobody is suggesting the Isle of Man starts launching rockets," Mullan continued.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“We need a building—a blockhouse, it’s called—where we can go for protection when our rockets are launched. Could you give us some lumber to build one?”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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
SK hynix rocketed more than 12 percent Thursday after announcing a $29 billion share buyback.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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
And spinning his chair about, Mr. Curtain rocketed from the room.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
A new AI assistant is rocketing across Silicon Valley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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
The waterway is a critical route for energy transit, sending oil prices rocketing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
And stepping hard on the accelerator, he sent the machine rocketing up into the sky.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
