rocket

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The company is now looking to test an upgraded version of its giant rocket in May after previously aiming for March and April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In her school exercise book Marylyn Minett had been writing about the big events of the 1960s: a rocket launch, a volcano erupting and a shopping trip to Merthyr Tydfil with her auntie Pam.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Friday the next launch attempt for the roughly 400-foot rocket would occur sometime in early to mid-May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Elon Musk’s rocket company is one of the most unique on the planet, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide and building its competitive moat through the pioneering use of reusable rockets.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Rocket fuel burns in the engine and is sent out the back of the rocket, driving the spaceship forward, just as the rush of air out of a balloon sends it flying around the room.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife