rocket

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SpaceX is among the most widely held investments across colleges and universities, endowment executives say, likely making the rocket company’s coming IPO one of the great windfalls for American endowments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

AST’s launch scheduled for this month became critically important for the company after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during testing in Cape Canaveral.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The latter has recently had trouble with its New Glenn rocket.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"This mission will require the most awe-inspiring coordination of heavy-lift rocket launches in history, drawing on the talent and capability of teams across government and the spaceflight community," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The harder you stomped on the plastic bottle, the more thrust you generated, and the farther the foam-tipped rocket flew.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein