"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...

A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.

Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has established itself as a market leader, achieving a remarkable 100% mission success rate in 2024 and consistently demonstrating high launch frequency and rapid ...

I spend a lot of time playing video games, and I don’t regret it at all. Games are compelling, not just as a form ...

SpaceX's gigantic Starship rocket has been "lost" just minutes into its seventh test flight. The 400ft rocket - the biggest and most powerful in the world - soared from Boca Chica, south Texas ...

Elon Musk celebrated Starship's explosive launch last week, writing on X that "entertainment is guaranteed." For some pilots and passengers, it was anything but entertaining. On Thursday, the ...

A year later, SolAero Holdings was added giving Rocket Lab Space Systems in-house manufacturing of solar cells. Besides acquisitions for manufacturing and design capabilities, the company also ...

Credit: OroraTech WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround. Rocket Lab said it ...

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe. German launch ...

What happens now? The second stage of the rocket is now gliding through orbit, carrying the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload. In a short while, the rocket's upper stage will orient itself down towards ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX suspects a fire is to blame for his 400-foot-tall Starship imploding in space after launching from Texas — sending trails of flaming debris raining down near the Caribbean.