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…
Elon Musk gives close-up tour of SpaceX’s mighty Starship rocket
Following his recent tour of SpaceX’s Starfactory facility at Boca Chica in Texas, SpaceX boss Elon Musk has now offered a close-up look at the Starship megarocket on the launchpad,…
How to watch SpaceX launch the Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday
The Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its ninth flight in December last year. SpaceX SpaceX is about to send its…
Watch SpaceX nail its 250th Falcon 9 drone ship landing
SpaceX has successfully landed its Falcon 9 booster on a drone ship for the 250th time. The first stage of the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket made a flawless landing…
SpaceX rival Rocket Lab preps landmark rocket launch
Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its workhorse Electron rocket for the 50th time. The 18-meter-tall, two-stage rocket first flew in May 2017 and last launched on June 5, with…