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NASA successfully test revolutionary nuclear-powered rocket engine set to shorten trip to Mars

According to a story from the news agency Reuters, the Pentagon is close to giving a contract for new 3D printed rocket engines to the untested, privately held startup Ursa Major. Reuters cites two sources familiar with the situation saying that the Pentagon is desperate to address surging demand for solid-fuel rocket engines.

The spacecraft share many common components and subsystems, designed and manufactured in-house by Rocket Lab, including carbon composite structures, star trackers, reaction wheels, solar arrays, radios, separation systems, avionics, flight and ground software.

Mountain Middle School eighth graders prepare their rockets for launch on Thursday. Students used bicycle pumps to created water pressure to shoot objects into the air. (Tyler Brown/Durango Herald)

Lockheed Martin’s new rocket for US Army doubles the range, hits harder