rocket
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A little more than a year ago, according to people close to the discussions, Pentagon leaders planned to hire Elon Musk’s rocket company to back a major part of President Trump’s planned Golden Dome project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The rocket stage had previously launched in January 2025 as part of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Developed by American startup Katalyst, the unmanned spacecraft was launched on July 3 by a small rocket named Pegasus, which was itself launched from an airplane.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The 52-metre long rocket has caused a stir among locals, with some "sneaking out" of work for a glimpse, and others preparing their boats for a closer look at the debris.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
We rocket past the crew and continue flying upward.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The techniques vary: either seeding rockets are burned to release a plume of particles, or the saline solution is sprayed directly into the cloud for greater precision.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The firm designs, manufactures, launches, and operates products and services built on cutting-edge technologies, including the rockets and spacecraft.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
While much of SpaceX’s 24-year history has revolved around building and launching rockets and satellites, Musk over the last year has sharply pivoted the company toward AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
And that means the company can little afford continued hiccups with Starship, the successor to SpaceX’s tried and tested Falcon 9 rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I knew less than nothing about rockets too.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Díaz gave up a rocketed ground ball to Luis Lara, but Edman, manning second base, went to a knee to snag it for the second out of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
This is the fifth year of T-level results in England, and the number of students getting grades has rocketed as their rollout continues.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Although Perez’s livestream proceeded for around 15 minutes before it was shut down, screenshots and clips rocketed across the internet, invading countless social media feeds.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
From that July 29 low, SPX rocketed 477 points higher in less than five trading days.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
We rocketed up and away in the net, the tension that had been holding us down suddenly released, and soaring over the lip of the wall, we collapsed in a heap on top of it.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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
Do they want one that now includes Elon Musk’s newly listed company with a rocketing valuation, or one that doesn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The waterway is a critical route for energy transit, sending oil prices rocketing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Shares of Dell Technologies were rocketing higher Friday, following a stellar earnings report that echoed the strengthening opportunity for traditional computing in the artificial-intelligence buildout.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
Tally followed at top speed, rocketing up the spindly track.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
