On Thursday, two high-profile rocket ... with an explosion in space minutes after liftoff. Meanwhile, the EU celebrated a successful satellite deployment on the second launch of its Ariane 6 ...

As Ariane 5 had already been ... Back then, the upper stage exploded a few minutes after take-off. Since then, several changes have been made to the giant rocket. The plan is for the Starship ...

Standing at 164-feet (50 meters), the new rocket replaced the Ariane 5, which made its final flight in July 2023 following several decades of reliable service. Commenting on Thursday’s mission ...