rockets

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"We will work with our partners to support a thorough investigation of this anomaly, assess near-term mission impacts, and get back to launching rockets."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In fact, the word “civilization” is mentioned 24 times in the S-1, along with 38 pages of risk factors, a 6½-page glossary of terms, and myriad beauty shots of rockets and space.

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

The system features a mix of ballistic missiles and artillery rockets that are guided by an autonomous navigation system, North Korea’s state media reported Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The BFG went bouncing off the ground as though there were rockets in his toes and each stride he took lifted him about a hundred feet into the air.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl