When you were a kid, how did you think rockets worked? They blast off from a pad straight up, and then they're in space ... The initial vertical launch of the rocket helps to get it through ...

The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base ... California time). The rocket's first stage returned to Earth 7.5 minutes after launch as planned, making a vertical, powered ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions is vertical on Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: SpaceX photo The launch of five NASA ...

Saxavord spaceport is highlighting its role for future sovereign space launches, supporting the launch of intelligence gathering satellites ...

Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its Spectrum rocket from a base in Norway, which would make it the first orbital launch ...

This trip to space, which had been scheduled ... atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. The rocket stage will pivot to a vertical orientation and simulate a landing over the water.

The company said the ship is designed for vertical takeoff and landing on any hard surface. Unlike SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which has been flying with a partially reusable design for years ...