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NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsules heat shield during its reentry to Earths atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022.

Japan will design, build, and operate a crewed lunar rover to be launched by NASA for future missions to the moon as early as 2030.

The rocket, built by United Launch Alliance, starts its 16th and final mission as it heads for retirement.

"It is bittersweet to see the last one, but there are great things ahead."

The upcoming Hunter class frigates of Australia will be equipped with technology from Chess Dynamics.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2024 - L3Harris Technologies and Aerojet Rocketdyne have concluded a comprehensive series of development and certification tests for the RS-25 engine, confirming its readiness for upcoming Artemis missions

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The difference between a frigate and a destroyer is a tricky subject. Definitions have changed wildly over time and now differ depending on where you are in the world. Sometimes the distinction is based on size, sometimes on capability, and sometimes derived from a political requirement.

Today we’re going to discuss fighting Russian submarines using surface combatant warships of the US and Royal Navies: destroyers and frigates, mostly.

These submarines only reveal themselves when they return to port—or when they unleash their arsenal of lethal cruise missiles and torpedoes.