rocket

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The test lasted about 70 minutes, allowing them to practice approaching and backing away from part of the rocket, which served as a reference point for Orion’s movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

On Wednesday, Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX filed confidential initial public offering documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to The Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company is getting closer to one of its biggest launches yet: a Wall Street listing.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The four RS 25 engines and twin solid rocket boosters lit up, driving more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust into the Florida evening sky.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

When the great rocket designer Sergei Korolev died in 1966, Gagarin said, “I won’t feel right until I’ve taken Korolev’s ashes to the moon.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin