heavy lift orbital Active
Ariane 6
A modular European heavy-lift launch vehicle available as Ariane 62 or Ariane 64 with two or four P120C strap-on boosters.
Technology
Rockets
Verified coverage for Rockets.
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reusable orbital Active
Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 combines two orbital stages with a recoverable first stage. Performance depends on configuration and flight profile.
orbital launch vehicle retired
Ariane 5
Ariane 5 is an orbital vehicle recorded in the historical launch-vehicle atlas, with its first documented flight in 1996.
orbital launch vehicle Active
Electron
Electron is Rocket Lab’s small-satellite launcher, with two main stages and a Kick Stage for precise orbital delivery.
orbital launch vehicle Active
Falcon Heavy
Falcon Heavy is a SpaceX heavy-lift launcher with three booster cores and 27 Merlin engines at liftoff. Its first flight took place on February 6...
main-stage demonstrator Active
High-Thrust Engine (HTE)
A main-stage engine demonstrator cited by ESA to examine key technological issues and develop European capabilities in propulsion-system integrat...
orbital launch vehicle retired
Space Shuttle
NASA’s space transportation system, retired in 2011, combined a reusable orbiter, an external tank and two solid rocket boosters.
Articles and news
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Rockets: how launch vehicles carry payloads into space
Rockets carry satellites, probes and other payloads beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Ariane 6 and the Space Launch System show two current configuratio...
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Rockets: how solid boosters and liquid engines work together
Space rockets can combine solid-fuel boosters with liquid-fuel engines. Here is what official sources say—and what they do not establish—about SL...
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Rockets: engines, stages and the capacity to reach space
Today’s rockets combine engines and stages to carry payloads to different destinations. Available official information describes several componen...
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Rockets: the engines, stages and missions behind major launch vehicles
A look at launch vehicles described by NASA and the European Space Agency helps distinguish engines, stages, boosters and missions without confla...
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Next-generation rockets: engines, stages and capabilities under scrutiny
Available official fact sheets make it possible to compare how liquid propulsion, solid boosters and stages are combined in major launchers for t...
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Next-generation rockets: what SLS, New Glenn and Ariane 6 reveal
SLS, New Glenn and Ariane 6 illustrate different launch architectures. The supplied evidence identifies engines, published capacities and roles,...
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Rockets and Space: What the Supplied Sources Allow Us to State
A review of the supplied evidence finds references to Artemis, Falcon 9, Blue Ghost 1 and Long March 5B, alongside an official NASA portal. The r...
Events
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Artemis II launch
NASA says Artemis II launched around the time of the April 1, 2026 full Moon.
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Artemis II launch
Artemis II launched around the April 1, 2026 full Moon, sending astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
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Perseids peak
NASA sources dated August 12, 2026, refer to the Perseid meteor shower.
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Perseid maximum (reference date)
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak in August; August 12, 2026 is given as a reference date based on the available evidence.
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Total solar eclipse — August 12, 2026
NASA identifies a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
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Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, with a partial eclipse visible in parts of the United States.
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Total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse will be visible in some regions, with a partial eclipse across parts of the United States.
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Total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse visible along a path including northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and part of Portugal. A partial eclipse...