LONDON (AP) — A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland, the rocket manufacturer said Tuesday. German manufacturer Rocket Factory ...

As European countries push to develop more independent space capabilities, a test at one new site produced an explosion. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London The test was spectacular, but not in the ...

AMSTERDAM—Rocket Factory Augsburg is gearing up to test the first stage of its RFA One rocket in a few months, clearing the way for its inaugural launch this year. The German company aims to conduct a ...

Modern spaceflight rests on a deceptively simple idea: a machine that carries its own fuel and oxidizer, then hurls exhaust backward fast enough to push itself forward. The person who first turned ...

Relativity Space, the first company to utilize additive manufacturing and robotics to build an entire launch vehicle, today announced that it has secured a new headquarters in Long Beach, California.

At the SPACE TECH EXPO EUROPE, Precious Payload, the leading marketplace for satellite launches, today announced it has included upcoming Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) launches to its comprehensive ...

The Earth is much larger than most people realize. You need to use engines if you want to efficiently navigate large sections of the planet. Everything from cars to planes relies on engines, but they ...

There never was a better time to do business in space exploration. One needs to look no further than the many space startups presently operating in this industry to realize that's so. Another proof of ...

China’s LandSpace is challenging SpaceX with reusable rocket technology, signalling a shift in China’s space industry as it ...

The booster stage for Firefly Aerospace’s next Alpha rocket was destroyed Monday in a fiery accident on the company’s vertical test stand in Central Texas. Engineers were testing the rocket before ...