An upgraded version of one of the solid rocket boosters being used for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) experienced an ...

A test of a new rocket motor for NASA’s future moon missions went awry this week, with the full-size booster hurling a ...

The nozzle liberated energetically from the motor around 10 seconds before the burn ended, and there appeared to be some ...

Northrop Grumman saw some fiery drama during a test of a more powerful version of the solid rocket booster that would be used if NASA’s Artemis program ever gets to its ninth launch using ...

While NASA’s Artemis program may ultimately abandon the Space Launch System rocket, for now, Melbourne-based L3Harris is pushing forward with the manufacture of the powerful rocket’s ...

While the BOLE anomaly is not on the same scale as SpaceX's recent Starship explosion, it highlights that the New Space ...

PROMONTORY, Utah—Northrop Grumman and NASA on June 26 conducted the first test of its Booster Obsolescence Life Extension ...

The BOLE boosters—destined for Artemis IX in the 2030s—depend on congressional budget negotiations reversing administration ...

The new booster is is scheduled to launch on the ninth Artemis lunar mission in the 2030s — but there's a chance that it will ...

A second-stage rocket nozzle extension would be fixed and is intended to improve performance and reduce costs. Credit: Firefly The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Firefly ...

The Dash Block 1 rocket test flight is tentatively scheduled for August 2025 in New Mexico. As part of this mission, Focus Graphite's purified P100 mesh graphite will contribute directly to ...

United Launch Alliance's second Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on October 4. The nozzle of the booster on the left side of the image failed less than a ...