Past rockets like the Space Shuttle used flame trenches and deflectors to protect the pad, but SpaceX’s location near water and pad design pose unique challenges.

Welcome to Edition 8.02 of the Rocket Report! It's worth taking a moment to recognize an important anniversary in the history ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Last week’s Axiom 4 launch featured the return of SpaceX’s first stage Falcon 9 booster back at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force ...

An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, from Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base is seen June 23, 2024 over the Pacific Ocean from ...