NASA's recently-retired SOFIA airborne observatory aircraft, the "flying telescope," also called Plant 42 home. The agency's ...

SpaceX won't be able to fly Starship again until the investigation is finalized and approved by the FAA. ... For the first time, SpaceX flew Starship with a reused Raptor rocket engine.

Secured firmly to the ground, the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines fired for about 18 seconds before coming to a halt. ... making it the most powerful rocket ever to fly.

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, during an aerial refueling ...

The seven BE-4s on New Glenn are similar to the BE-4 engines that fly two at a time on ULA's Vulcan rocket. ... SpaceX may also attempt to reignite a Raptor engine on the Starship upper stage ...

The 10-foot-high Raptor—which powers the Starship—is arguably the most advanced Western rocket engine in production. Its latest iteration produces 280 tonnes of thrust at sea level, surpassing ...