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  • Artist's rendering of Vulcan/Centaur lifting off
    Space Systems
    US Moon mission to mark maiden flight of new Vulcan rocket
    When the first US Moon landing mission since Apollo lifts off tomorrow, it will be launched into space by a new generation of rockets called Vulcan, which are powered by two methane engines and the longest single-segment solid rocket booster ever built.
  • The Vulcan rocket will use a reusable booster engine configuration
    Space Systems
    ULA Vulcan launcher will return to Earth by helicopter
    The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has entered the reusable launcher race with its Next Generation Launch System (NGLS), also known as the Vulcan rocket. This will incorporate a rocket engine assembly that is snared in mid-air by a helicopter after reentering the Earth's atmosphere
  • The BE-3 engine recently completed its acceptance testing
    Space Systems
    Blue Origin's BE-3 engine cleared for flight
    Blue Origin has taken a step closer to lifting into space by announcing that its BE‑3 rocket engine has completed acceptance testing, opening the door to its first flight. The BE-3 is part of Blue Origin's program to develop a completely reusable launch system.