Why NASA releases half million gallons of water before every rocket launch

NASA's massive water deluge system, releasing nearly 450,000 gallons, is crucial for rocket launches. This powerful spray ...
Ars Technica

Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”

LAUNCH COMPLEX 14, Cape Canaveral, Fla.—The platform atop the hulking steel tower offered a sweeping view of Florida’s rich, sandy coastline and brilliant blue waves beyond. Yet as captivating as the ...
SpaceNews

Space Force offers new Vandenberg launch site

The U.S. Space Force is seeking information about prospective users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: Vandenberg SFB Updated Dec. 31 to clarify status of proposed SLC-9 ...
CNN

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says

A launch pad at Russia’s main space complex was damaged during Thursday’s launch of a mission carrying two Russians and an American to the International Space Station, Moscow’s space agency announced.