Upper Stage

The Nike Hercules, initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14, was a surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and high-altitude long-range air defense.

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SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says

RFA Completes Full-Mission Hot Fire Test of Redshift Upper Stage

The first-flight Vulcan rocket is to be be unstacked and its upper stage sent back to the factory for reinforcement. Further tank testing will take place to certify the reinforcement design.

RFA completes full duration hot fire of a staged-combustion upper stage (280 sec)

Stoke's unique upper stage

Perhaps more troublesome than falling Long March 5 boosters, a Long March 6 upper stage has broken up in sun synchronous orbit.

ESA: Ariane 6 takes next step to first flight with upper stage (Vinci) hot fire tests

NASA Artemis I Update: Rocket’s Upper Stage and Boosters Powered Up, Countdown On Track

SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage breaks up in Earth's atmosphere, 5 years after launch

Upper stage from failed Russian rocket to make uncontrolled re-entry

Webb’s Ariane 5 gains upper stage

Pictures and a timelapse of the Landsat9 upper stage deorbit burn from Finland.

Rocket Lab to launch orbital debris removal mission for Astroscale - The 2023 mission will launch from LC-1, in New Zealand. After launch, the ADRAS-J will rendezvous with an abandoned upper stage rocket to take images and gather observational data to plan later de-orbiting.

Upper stage of Ariane 5 rocket for James Webb Space Telescope launch arrives in French Guiana

James Webb’s Upper Stage is off to the Launch Site