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New Material for Reusable Rocket Nozzles Shows Significant Improvements in High-Temperature Gas Resistance and Thermal Cycle Fatigue Properties
Advanced Materials Technologies (Preprint) International Overview A new material developed for reusable rocket nozzles has been reported to exhibit superior resistance to high-temperature gases and significantly improved thermal cycle fa... -
NASA JPL Announces Over 60% Oxygen Extraction Efficiency in Lunar ISRU Technology for Oxygen Production
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Abstracts (July 2026) USA Overview Researchers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have announced significant progress in In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) technology for oxygen production on ... -
Additive Manufacturing for Reusable Rocket Engine Components Achieves 25% Weight Reduction, 5% Performance Boost, and 30% Cost Cut
Aerospace Science and Technology (Preprint) International Overview Additive manufacturing has successfully been applied to produce complex cooling channel combustion chambers from heat-resistant alloys for reusable rocket engine componen... -
Novel Lightweight Composite Surpasses Existing Materials in High-Cycle Fatigue and High-Temperature Stability for Reusable Launch Vehicles
Journal of Aerospace Materials and Structures International Overview A new lightweight composite material designed for reusable rocket structures has demonstrated superior performance, exceeding existing materials by up to 30% in high-cy... -
China Achieves World’s First Controlled Sea Recovery of Long March 10B First Stage via Net Capture System, Entering Reusable Rocket Era
Global Times China Overview China has achieved a world-first with the controlled recovery of the Long March 10B rocket's first stage using a net capture system on a maritime platform during its maiden flight. This innovative recovery met... -
China’s Long March 10B Rocket Achieves Historic First Orbital-Class Booster Landing and Recovery at Sea
Space China Overview China's Long March 10B rocket successfully executed the vertical landing and recovery of its first-stage booster on an offshore platform during an orbital launch test. This marks China's inaugural controlled recovery... -
SpaceX Successfully Hot-Fires All Six Raptor Engines on Starship Ship 40, Paving Way for 13th Test Flight
Space USA Overview SpaceX has successfully conducted a static fire test of all six Raptor engines on its latest Starship prototype, Ship 40 (Starship V3). This critical test demonstrates the system's readiness for the 13th full-stack Sta... -
China’s CAS Space Successfully Tests Reusable Kinecore-2 Rocket Engine, Advancing Commercial Launch Capabilities
Modern Mechanics 24 China Overview Chinese private aerospace firm CAS Space has successfully completed long-duration performance evaluations for its Kinecore-2 reusable liquid oxygen-kerosene rocket engine. This 110-ton class engine is s... -
China Successfully Lands Long March-10B First Stage, Pioneering Reusable Rocket Technology and Drastically Cutting Launch Costs
Business Insider China Overview China has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in reusable rocket technology by successfully recovering the first stage of its new Long March-10B rocket. This success is a critical step for China's ambition... -
JAXA to Test Reusable Rocket ‘RV-X’ for 2030s Deployment, Validating Guidance, Landing, and High-Temperature Metal Material Suitability
Seoul Economic Daily Japan Overview JAXA plans to conduct launch tests of its experimental reusable rocket, 'RV-X,' aiming for operational deployment by the early 2030s. These tests will progressively validate guidance, landing control t...
