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waters off Christmas Island — the first Starship upper stage ever recovered intact after returning from space
3+ week, 5+ day ago (891+ words) After 24 days at sea, recovery crews guided the first intact Starship upper stage to calmer water off Christmas Island, preserving an unprecedented post-flight test article....
Starship stands roughly as tall as a 40-storey building and carries more than 5,000 tonnes of liquid methane and oxygen. Methane was chosen partly because both propellants could theoretically be manufactured on Mars from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water ice—meaning its engines are designed to burn a return ticket whose ingredients may already be waiting there.
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1605+ words) burn without an oxidizer and there is no useful oxygen supply in the air at launch altitude or in space...
On 28 October 1971, a British Black Arrow rocket put Prospero into orbit from the Australian desert — Parliament had been told on 29 July that the programme would end after this flight, leaving the next rocket to become an unflown museum exhibit.
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (611+ words) Black Arrow launched Prospero after Parliament had been told the programme would end. The unflown R4 rocket preserved the next step that never happened....