Satellites powered by solid metal could one day use space junk for fuel
Space is getting crowded — humans have now placed over 20,000 satellites into orbit since the start of the space age, and ...
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This Is the First Brand-New Space Shuttle Engine in Years, Not Meant for the Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle launched to space strapped to a massive external fuel tank and a pair of solid rocket boosters, but it too contributed to the thrust it needed to escape Earth's gravity.
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Space Shuttle Returns From Classified Mission
A Boeing X-37B miniature space shuttle sent into space by the U.S. military successfully returned from the Earth’s orbit on ...
The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”
The X-37B spaceplane touched down on Runway 12 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 11:22 pm local time Thursday (2 ...
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NASA Scientist Creates a Space Rocket That Runs Without Fuel
With decades of experience on projects like the Space Shuttle and the International Space ... satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuel Over a span of decades, the team meticulously ...
The US military has a mini space shuttle and it just returned to Earth after a 434-day secret mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. The space plane blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy ...
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US military’s mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission
(AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday ... by using atmospheric drag to slow down, saving fuel. This image provided by United States Space Force ...