Wayne Hill's Rocketry Blog

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    Masten Xaero vehicle lost in fiery explosion (2012-09-12)
    Yesterday during flight testing of Xaero vehicle at higher altitudes the craft started to oscillate during landing final approach and crashed to the ground in a fiery explosion. official ... [Read More]

    Top 10 Post on Rocketry Blog for 2012 (2012-12-31)
    Every year I like to review some of the top post and subjects in Rocketry on my blog for the year. I now have visitors from 172 countries. Here is this years top 10 according to page views. 10. ... [Read More]

    Does F9 get it's landing legs? (2014-02-04)
    Everyone is talking about a few photos snapped of a Falcon 9 with landing legs at the McGregor testing facility. No not the Grasshopper. Well perhaps Grasshopper 2 or 1.1 or even F9R. See the ... [Read More]

    CRS-7 INVESTIGATION UPDATE (2015-07-20)
    “At this time, the investigation remains ongoing, as SpaceX and the investigation team continue analyzing  significant amounts of data and conducting additional testing that must be ... [Read More]

    The Black Merlin (2015-08-18)
    SpaceX just posted this great shot of a Merlin engine painted black. “Upgraded Merlin rocket engine with special black coating for thermal testing” – SpaceX [Read More]