The SpaceX Raptor engines are becoming far more powerful and should reach over 330 tons of force while not needing a heat shield. Removing the need for a heat shield will lower the overall mass and ...

SpaceX bypassed a second attempt to catch a returning Super Heavy booster in its launch gantry, but demonstrated for the first time reignition of a Starship Raptor engine during the program’s sixth ...

Despite some hiccups, the first flight of Starship V3 was an overall success, and the rocket's heat shield certainly exceeded expectations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the Orion spacecraft returned from its first lunar trip on the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022, it suffered major damage ...

For those who follow NASA’s human spaceflight program, when the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield cracked and chipped away during atmospheric reentry on the unpiloted Artemis I test flight in late 2022, ...