Morning Overview on MSN

Why rockets almost always launch to the east

Rockets rarely blast straight upward and keep going in that direction. Instead, most orbital launches curve eastward, leaning ...
The Desert Sun

Is there a California rocket launch today? How, when to watch SpaceX livestream

SpaceX is working toward a Saturday, Oct. 18, launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. The launch, a mission to deploy Starlink satellites for ...

A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets

Without reusable rockets, China has turned to a wide variety of expendable boosters this year to launch less than half as ...
USA Today

Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

Of more than 18,000 workers employed at NASA, about 82.8% of them would be sent home without pay – or furloughed – during a government shutdown. Even if the government were to shut down, NASA's ...
Wall Street Journal

How Rocket Lab Plans to Take on SpaceX and Blue Origin

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Julie Chang: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Tuesday, October 7th. I'm Julie ...

Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?

Welcome to Edition 8.21 of the Rocket Report! We’re back after the Thanksgiving holiday with more launch news. Most of the ...