Artist's impressions of space junk and, inset, an airliner. dell640 / dottedhippo/iStock / Getty Images Plus. When space launches are used to ferry satellites up into orbit, spent rocket stages ...

What that means is that the cone at the rocket's top, essentially its payload fairing, featured a series of inlets for air to get in as the rocket ascended through the atmosphere. The stuff got ...

By carrying six LAU-131 A/A rocket pods, the F-16 will be able to carry up to 42 AGR-20 Falco rockets, matching the F-15E’s ...

Research into atmospheric effects of rocket flights and satellite air pollution is still in its early stages, Kim noted. However, he stressed that the space industry doesn't have time to waste.

The police officials determined the hunk of metal was a Douglas AIR-2 Genie, which is an unguided air-to-air rocket that is meant to carry a 1.5 kiloton W25 warhead dating back to the Cold War.

Markings are still visible on the side of this inert AIR-2 Genie rocket that was found in the garage of a Bellevue residence on Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo: Bellevue Police Department) ...

Anduril's purchase of a rocket maker marks an expansion from its past focus on artificial intelligence, counter-drone systems and autonomous air systems. Sections.

The rocket, which is a McDonnell Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), was designed to carry a W25 nuclear warhead. It is an unguided air-to-air rocket.