New Glenn, which has been in development for about a decade, can carry 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit ...

For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.

But a launch shortly after sunset Tuesday meant the rocket’s plume, some 50 or more miles above the ground, was high enough to be bathed in sunlight. The result? A diaphanous glowing tendril ...

SpaceX launched its huge Super Heavy-Starship mega rocket on its seventh test ... "smart batteries" and power units to drive two dozen high-voltage actuators and redesigned navigation sensors.

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. –SpaceX postponed a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday. The rocket was set to go up at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, but is now scheduled ...

A California-based company, SpinLaunch, is making waves with its innovative satellite launch system, drawing particular ...

This weekly newsletter on rockets provides definitive coverage of the global launch industry. The big news this week is the New Glenn and Starship missions.

Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.

lunar infrastructure and space-based solar power projects. China made 68 launch attempts last year, all using expendable rockets. A large number of these were made by older, highly toxic ...

SpaceX is set to launch another Falcon9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Tuesday. There are two launches, according to their schedule. One is at 5:15 a.m., and another is at 6:07 p.m. As the rocket ...

Here’s what you need to know about when and how to watch New Glenn’s long-awaited inaugural launch. The rocket has a reusable first stage powered by the company’s BE-4 engines, which run on ...

The issue arose due to icing on a power unit within the rocket ... Maxar 3 mission, high-resolution commercial satellites Feb. 4 (UPI) -- SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Maxar 3 mission ...