Why NASA releases half million gallons of water before every rocket launch

NASA's massive water deluge system, releasing nearly 450,000 gallons, is crucial for rocket launches. This powerful spray ...
Ars Technica

Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”

LAUNCH COMPLEX 14, Cape Canaveral, Fla.—The platform atop the hulking steel tower offered a sweeping view of Florida’s rich, sandy coastline and brilliant blue waves beyond. Yet as captivating as the ...
Ars Technica

Rivals object to SpaceX’s Starship plans in Florida—who’s interfering with whom?

The commander of the military unit responsible for running the Cape Canaveral spaceport in Florida expects SpaceX to begin launching Starship rockets there next year. Launch companies with facilities ...
Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX launch kicks off busy December on Space Coast

The Space Coast’s record rocket train of 2025 kept rolling with the first launch of December early Monday. A SpaceX Falcon 9 with 29 of the company’s Starlink satellites lifted off from Kennedy Space ...