The United States has been launching rockets into space on Russian engines for 40 years: now they have finally abandoned them

It took the US military decades to get rid of the US military's dependence on the Russian RD-180 engine. United Launch Alliance delivered classified U.S. military cargo into orbit for the last time on July 30 using an Atlas V rocket, marking the end of...

USSR space satellites launched with a nuclear reactor on board: one of them fell in Canada

In the modern world there are enough weapons that can kill all life on the planet, but new developments like the promising Russian Burevestnik missile still instill fear in ordinary people. Last but not least, this fear can be explained by the presence of a nuclear power source on the Burevestnik. IN…

The founder of Amazon has tested the world's first reusable launch vehicle. VIDEO

The head of the American aerospace company Blue Origin Jeff Bezos, who is the founder of the Internet company Amazon, announced the successful test of the world's first reusable launch vehicle. The New Shepard rocket, named after the first American astronaut, launched an uninhabited capsule to an altitude of 100 kilometers. ...

Experimental space rocket fell in Russia

Sources of Russian news agencies claim that after the launch, the rocket flew about ten kilometers, after which it left its trajectory and fell in a sparsely populated area. The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the fact of the incident, noting that the explosion and fire did not follow. The department added that ...

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