Rocket Lab Electron Launch Fails, Losing Spaceflight Inc. and BlackSky Payloads

TECH & INNOVATION 05.16.2021 04:09 AM

A Rocket Lab Electron launch suffered a malfunction shortly after its liftoff, causing a launch failure and resulting in the loss of its two payloads, Saturday, May 15.

NASA to Relaunch Rocket From Wallops Flight Facility After Cancelling Flight for the Fourth Time

05.11.2021 23:38 PM

Weather conditions were the reason for canceling the NASA space rocket launch from Wallops Island. After scrubbing the event for the fourth time, NASA is planning to launch its KiNet-X experiment.

Debris From Chinese Rocket Enters Earth's Atmosphere; Lands in Indian Ocean

05.09.2021 19:22 PM

China’s space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket from Long March 5 reentered Earth’s atmosphere and landed in the Indian Ocean.

Chinese Large Modular Space Station Update: Out-of-Control Rocket Could Reenter Atmosphere on May 8

05.04.2021 22:17 PM

China's Long March 5B rocket's core stage is set to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere in the next few days.

ULA Delta IV Heavy Rocket Launches From Vandenberg Air Force Base [WATCH]

04.26.2021 21:39 PM

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Monday afternoon (April 26) to launch a US spy satellite.

NASA Tests Second Entry of New RS-25 Engine Test Series

04.08.2021 21:15 PM

NASA said the RS-25 engine is a component of the Space Launch System rocket that would eventually send astronauts to the Moon.

SpaceX Makes Launch Tower: Will It Catch Starship Boosters With Open Arms?

04.01.2021 22:30 PM

SpaceX started building skyscraper-sized Starship ‘launch towers’ that could catch the Super Heavy boosters with open arms.

Reusable Rocket Phenomenon: Who Are Other Rocket Startups Joining the Race for Space Travel?

03.31.2021 05:34 AM

Here are six rocket startup companies that are actively using or developing reusable rockets. For rocket startups in the modern space race, bigger isn't necessarily better.

South Korea Wants to Land Rockets on Moon by 2030

03.27.2021 20:51 PM

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea plans to put a robotic lander on the moon by 2030 through a South Korean rocket.

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket For The 9th Time Carrying 60 Starlink Satellites

03.14.2021 21:10 PM

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully sent 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission previously completed eight flights prior to this launch.

Rocket Lab New Rocket Neutron Announced for Larger, Farther Space Missions

03.02.2021 01:40 AM

Aerospace company Rocket Lab has announced its plans for a new rocket named Neutron, set for a 2024 launch.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Fails to Land as it Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites to Space

02.16.2021 04:00 AM

Elon Musk’s SpaceX deploys 60 Starlink satellites into orbit and launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Tuesday morning.

FAA Investigates SpaceX SN9 Prototype Explosive Landing; Elon Musk Laments Foolish Mistake

02.04.2021 21:06 PM

The SN9 Starship prototype exploded when it crashed landed this past Tuesday in Boca Chica, Texas. Elon Musk explained what went wrong on the launch.

Startup blushift Aerospace Makes History as the First Biofuel Rocket To Launch in Maine

02.01.2021 01:10 AM

Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace Inc. passed its first major rocket flight test on Sunday, successfully launching its prototype biofuel rocket Stardust 1.0.

[WATCH] NASA Hot Fire Test Cut Short By Engine Shutdown

01.16.2021 22:00 PM

NASA's hot fire test - the final test for the SLS Green Run - was cut short by an engine shutdown, with the planned eight-minute trial run lasting for a little over a minute.

SpaceX Nailed Rocket Landing After Sending Massive Radio Satellite to Sirius XM

12.14.2020 13:00 PM

SpaceX has just launched a veteran Falcon 9 rocket on its seventh trip to space, delivering a massive radio satellite for Sirius XM, and has nailed a rocket landing back to Earth.

Rocket Start-Up Aevum's Drone Ready To Take Satellites Into Orbit

12.04.2020 20:00 PM

The Alabama rocket start-up recently unveiled the world's biggest drone: the 28-ton unmanned drone that is ready to take US military satellites into orbit.

Solar-Powered Space Rocket Might Become Possible for Interstellar Travel Soon

11.24.2020 20:00 PM

Engineers have been developing a rocket engine powered by the sun that would make interstellar travel possible in the near future.

European Vega Rocket Suffers Major Anomaly During Launch of European Earth Observation Satellites

11.17.2020 13:00 PM

The Vega launch vehicle with two satellites onboard did not complete its mission because it deviated from the trajectory.

SpaceX's Starship SN8 Prototype Fires Engines for 3rd Time

11.16.2020 22:00 PM

The next firing tests of the SpaceX Starship SN8 rocket prototype failed, again. But the rocket remained intact.

This 1966 Rocket Booster from Surveyor 2 Pays A Brief Visit to Earth Orbit Again

11.15.2020 07:00 AM

The 1966 Surveyor 2 robotic Moon lander mission may be paying Earth a brief visit after returning from deep space.