It’s an automatic parachute deployment system that you build into the nose-cone of your rocket. The main portion of the build is made out of plastic soda bottles (2 liter size) to end up with a ...

It’s an automatic parachute deployment system that you build into the nose-cone of your rocket. The main portion of the build is made out of plastic soda bottles (2 liter size) to end up with a ...

Aftershock II, a new rocket built by students at the University of Southern California, recently broke a number of 20-year-old amateur spaceflight records for altitude, power and speed. It reached ...

This problem involves the Orion spacecraft's heat shield. During atmospheric reentry at the end of the uncrewed Artemis I ...

Progress has been made on the "Hungry Hippo" nose cone, which has entered mechanical testing, while the rocket's second stage has undergone a successful fueling test, known as a wet dress rehearsal.

Engineers completed final checks on Friday before closing the observatory behind the nose cone of its Ariane rocket. Everything is on track now for a lift-off from the Kourou spaceport in French ...

Since then, the group has been striving to beat their own record, and have now set the altitude record for amateur rocketry worldwide. The nose cone of USCRPL’s rocket points towards the moon, ...