Browsing Category
Articles
32 posts
Raptor 1 vs Raptor 2: What did SpaceX change?
SpaceX is developing the Raptor engine powering Starship. See what improvements they already made going from Raptor 1 to 2 in this article.
Rocket Engine Cycles
This article discusses different types of rocket engine cycles, from pressure-fed through gas generator, to full-flow staged combustion.
Elon Musk’s Starship Update – February 2022
A recap of Elon Musk's Starship Update from Starbase, Texas detailing the future of humanity on Earth and Mars.
Engine Cooling – Why Rocket Engines Don’t Melt
Rocket engines use a multitude of cooling concepts to keep them from melting themselves. Learn more about engine cooling in this article.
The 2021 Everyday Astronaut Astro Awards
The year 2021 was perhaps the most eventful and exciting year for space and spaceflight. From tourism advancements,…
Neutron Update | Interview with Peter Beck
Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, interviewed Rocket Lab CEO and founder Peter Beck about their upcoming vehicle, Neutron.
Soviet Rocket Engines
Soviet rocket engines - this article is about their history, their development, their use and their rockets.
Starbase Tour and Interview with Elon Musk
Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, interviewed Elon Musk about Starship, its development, Raptor, Starbase, and Musk's engineering philosophy.
New Shepard VS SpaceShipTwo
Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic will enter the commercial spaceflight sector at virtually the same time with New Shepard and SpaceShipTwo.
The King Of Small Sat Launchers – A Comparison
As the components required to build a satellite have gotten smaller, a new market has been born: small sat launchers! Let's compare!