rockets

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SpaceX, which builds space exploration rockets and infrastructure but also owns xAI and Starlink, revealing its estimated share price more than a week before its public debut is unusual.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

While thankfully everyone was safe after one of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rockets blew up on Thursday night, it’s a reminder of the inherent risks of the space sector.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

One of Blue Origin’s rockets blew up late Thursday External link, bursting into an enormous ball of flames in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space company.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The fibre-optic drones used by Hezbollah – also known as First-Person View or FPVs – are much harder to detect than the rockets and mortars this town is used to.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I started to think about what an adventure it would be to work for him, helping him to build rockets and launching them into space.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam