In an effort to increase the re-usability of the Falcon 9 booster, SpaceX attempted to catch the payload fairing (essentially a large protective nose cone) with a huge net as it fell from space.

Despite existing cooperation, fragmented efforts between the United States and the European Union are limiting space security ...

Kawasaki's endeavors began decades ago, and today, the company claims that it "contributes to space systems, including the payload fairings for H-IIA and H-IIB rockets." That is impressive in ...

Nuri’s current payload fairing measures approximately 2.7 meters in diameter and 4 meters in length, which is enough space to carry small satellites. But Hanwha Aerospace sees its size as too ...

Liftoff is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape ... boosters and a 5.4-meter-wide medium-length payload fairing. The payload fairing will be jettisoned ...