The first orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe met a premature end after crashing just seconds into its flight on ...

The Lockheed TriStar can carry a phenomenal payload, but mass fractions count, and the Pegasus rocket can only lift a few hundred pounds into orbit. The first rocket to be launched via the ...

It wants to land rockets there as part of a test of the Rocket Cargo Vanguard program, which involves shooting rockets into space loaded down with supplies to ship stuff around the planet faster.

On only their second attempt, Rocket Lab had become the latest private company to put a payload into orbit. An impressive accomplishment, but even more so when you realize that the Electron is ...

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and verification of numerous payload interface requirements. Despite a minor anomaly during its second test flight, the Vulcan rocket has proven its capabilities and is expected to be a key asset ...

Credit: SpaceX photo The nation’s constellation of spy satellites grew with the Thursday night delivery by a Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base while also setting a ...

"Under the adopted plan, we are due to ensure the launch minimum and, correspondingly, the first launch of the Amur rocket in 2026. This will be a launch with a payload," the space agency’s ...