Multistage rockets, also known as step rockets, are launch vehicles that use two or more rocket stages, each containing its own engines and propellant. This design enables rockets to effectively shed ...

Earlier tests on small versions of the concept have been successful. According to a report from SFGate, Longshot has launched apple-sized objects at speeds up to Mach 4.6. That’s well short of the ...

Flying a thrust-vectoring rocket can be a challenge, and even more so if you stack multiple stages and a minimalist flight computer on top of it all. But [Joe Barnard] is not one to shy away from ...

Seven minutes later, Starship's huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, returned to Starbase for a dramatic catch by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms. It was the third time that SpaceX has ...