Blue Origin shows off landing mechanism for New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin is aiming to follow in the footsteps of SpaceX by landing the first-stage of its new rocket, the New Glenn. Landing the first-stage booster after deploying the upper…
NASA’s mega moon rocket has just begun a 900-mile journey
NASA’s powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is set to blast four astronauts to space next year on the epic Artemis II mission that will come within about 80 miles…
SpaceX photos show Super Heavy heading to launchpad for fifth starship flight
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster makes its way to the launchpad. SpaceX SpaceX has shared photos of the Super Heavy booster being transported to the launchpad at its facility in Boca…
Watch Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket lift off for the first time
Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have successfully completed the maiden launch of the new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket. The two-stage rocket lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French…
How to watch Ariane 6 rocket’s maiden launch on Tuesday
The European Space Agency (ESA) is about to conduct the maiden launch of its new Ariane 6 rocket. The new rocket builds on five decades of Ariane launches, and gives…
Is this the most beautiful rocket launch ever?
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has shared a video of an astonishingly beautiful Falcon 9 launch. It shows the start of the NROL-186 mission, which took place last week and deployed…
Disastrous ‘static-fire’ rocket test sees vehicle lift off and then crash
When it comes to rockets, a “static-fire engine test,” by definition, means that the rocket should remain on the ground and not move. But during such a test in China…
Watch Japan’s H3 rocket roar skyward on its second successful flight
Japan’s fledgling H3 rocket achieved a successful launch on Monday local time, deploying the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4) to a sun-synchronous orbit. Japan’s space agency, known as JAXA, launched…
Watch SpaceX achieve a new record with a Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX has just launched and landed one of its Falcon 9 boosters for a record 22nd time. The Falcon 9 launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral…
Watch SpaceX test ‘chopsticks’ for upcoming catch of Super Heavy booster
SpaceX has been testing out the mechanical arms that will attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster at the end of its fifth test flight, which could take place next…