August 25, 2026 Quick space links

Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below. On August 25, 1974 the first flight of the Skycycle X-2, the American steam-powered rocket designed by Robert C. Truax and owned by Evel Knievel