Several artifacts new to the building in Washington will include the Sopwith F.1 Camel, Virgin Galactic’s RocketMotorTwo, a Blue Origin New Shepard crew capsule mockup and a Goddard 1935 A series ...

Explore new galleries and artifacts at National Air and Space Museum starting July 28. Timed-entry passes available June 13 on the museum's website.

These will be joined by several new artifacts, such as the Sopwith F.1 Camel, Virgin Galactic’s RocketMotorTwo, a Blue Origin New Shepard crew capsule mock-up, and a Goddard 1935 A-series rocket.

Two BE-3U engines power the upper stage of the New Glenn orbital-class rocket, which was sent into orbit from the Kent, Wash.-based company’s Florida launch pad for the first time in January.

The New Glenn stands 320 feet tall and is powered by seven engines capable of generating 3.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff. The rocket’s massive size will make it highly visible along ...

Musk’s goal is Mars. Hours earlier in Florida, another billionaire’s rocket company — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — launched the newest supersized rocket, New Glenn.

And, of course, New Glenn performed well on its first flight. But there are many people in the industry who would like to see Blue Origin move much faster, and indeed, to come close to SpaceX, it ...

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship booster returns to the launch pad during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Musk’s goal is Mars. Hours earlier in Florida, another billionaire’s rocket company — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — launched the newest supersized rocket, New Glenn.

Musk’s goal is Mars. Hours earlier in Florida, another billionaire’s rocket company – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin – launched the newest supersized rocket, New Glenn.

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke ...

Musk’s goal is Mars. Hours earlier in Florida, another billionaire’s rocket company — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — launched the newest supersized rocket, New Glenn.