The Lab · 2026-04-10 12:22:26 · Ars Technica
A Chinese rocket designed as a reusable, Falcon 9-style workhorse has failed on its third flight, dealing a significant blow to the country's commercial space ambitions. The LandSpace Zhuque-2 rocket, a methane-fueled launcher central to China's push for cost-effective, reusable launch capabilities, reportedly experien...
The Lab · 2026-04-19 19:52:24 · Ars Technica
Blue Origin’s third New Glenn flight delivered a historic first—the successful reflight of an orbital-class booster—only to be overshadowed by a critical failure of the rocket’s upper stage. The mission, a cornerstone for NASA’s Artemis lunar program, began with a powerful ascent from Cape Canaveral but ended with a si...
The Lab · 2026-04-19 20:52:39 · The Verge
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully launched and landed its first stage for a second time, marking a critical milestone for Jeff Bezos’s reusable launch vehicle program. However, the mission was marred by a significant failure for its primary payload. The rocket’s second stage delivered AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBi...
The Lab · 2026-04-30 20:54:05 · Ars Technica
A recent Blue Origin job posting for a senior manager of Gen 2.0 Tank Fabrication has surfaced details indicating the company's intensified focus on developing Quattro, the more powerful upper stage variant of the New Glenn rocket. The posting describes the propellant tank as "the most structurally complex and schedule...