rocket Archives - The Debrief

Australian Space Agency Confirms Fireball Seen Over Melbourne Was Russian Rocket Reentry

Micah Hanks·August 8, 2023

A brilliant fireball seen streaking through the skies over Australia has been identified as the reentry of a Russian rocket, according to a statement from the Australian Space Agency.

How to Land a Rocket on Another Planet Without Wreaking Havoc

Christopher Plain·April 26, 2023

How to land a rocket on another planet, moon, or even a comet without completely destroying the landing site or damaging the craft.

The Russian Soyuz rocket (shown here) has a similar design to the Nuri rocket made and launched by South Korea

South Korea’s Space Program Sees Advances With Successful Satellite and Rocket Launche

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·June 30, 2022

South Korea recently demonstrated the capabilities of its space program with successful launches of its domestically developed Nuri rocket.

Alleviating the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation Through Intergalactic Travel at Low Accelerations

Avi Loeb·May 31, 2022

Could there be new physics that suppresses the dreadful exponent of the rocket equation?

A Rocket is About to Collide With the Moon… And That Might Be a Good Thing

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2022

A rocket is expected to crash into the Moon in early March... so why aren't many experts concerned? This week, we examine the surprising reasons why.

Plasma Thruster New Option for Deep Space Exploration

Christopher Plain·December 23, 2021

Researchers have developed a new plasma thruster design that they say can open the door to longer range...

The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping

A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...

Graeme Rendall·November 27, 2021

In 1945, a Russian spy needed to take a piss, and as a result, discovered the plans to a Nazi spaceplane designed to blow up New York City.

Can Kinetic Launch Send Satellites to Space without Bulky Rockets?

Christopher Plain·November 12, 2021

A Pentagon sponsored launch services company has completed the first successful test of their kinetic launch system. Designed...

An NRO Spy Satellite Sets Off on its Classified Mission

Micah Hanks·April 27, 2021

This week we look at the launch of a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on Monday, and what it means as the United Launch Alliance kicks off its 2021 launch season.

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Australian Space Agency Confirms Fireball Seen Over Melbourne Was Russian Rocket Reentry

How to Land a Rocket on Another Planet Without Wreaking Havoc

South Korea’s Space Program Sees Advances With Successful Satellite and Rocket Launche

Alleviating the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation Through Intergalactic Travel at Low Accelerations

A Rocket is About to Collide With the Moon… And That Might Be a Good Thing

Plasma Thruster New Option for Deep Space Exploration

The Bizarre History of the Nazi Spaceplane Built to Bomb New York and A Botched Russian Kidnapping

A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...

A Russian spy took a piss and discovered secret Nazi plans for a spaceplane that could bomb New York. They then tried to kidnap the inventor...

Can Kinetic Launch Send Satellites to Space without Bulky Rockets?

An NRO Spy Satellite Sets Off on its Classified Mission

NASA’s Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

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