After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions that will be in the Atlantic Ocean. However, a fire damaged one of the booster’s legs that ...

The rocket, launched by Isar Aerospace from within the Arctic Circle at a spaceport on the icy Norwegian island of Andøya, was the first orbital flight outside of Russia to leave continental Europe.

ULA's Vulcan rocket has been certified by the US Space Force for national security missions after completing a rigorous certification process. The certification process included two successful ...

The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission. On March 23, 2025, technicians working at NASA's ...

Standing on either side of the core stage are twin five-segment solid rocket boosters, which were earlier stacked on the same mobile launch platform. Standing 177 feet tall (54 meters), the two ...

Some rocket launches have an added bonus: The SpaceX boosters return to a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean or, occasionally, to the company's landing zone at Cape Canaveral. If a booster returns ...

SpaceX launched a stack of Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California and returned the booster to Earth Friday afternoon (March 26). The Falcon 9 rocket flying the mission, Starlink 11 ...

"The Falcon 9 reusable rocket booster returned safely to Landing Zone 1 after delivering the national security payload to orbit," the office said in a statement. The spiral was also visible in ...

An issue with a nozzle flying off a supporting solid rocket booster on the second launch added more delays to certification. When the second flight took off, ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno had ...

SpaceX is scheduled to launch two rockets from Florida's Space Coast on Sunday, March 30, and Monday, March 31. The first launch will deploy Starlink satellites, while the second will carry four ...