Blue Origin is investigating why a rocket engine exploded during testingThe engine was destined for a ULA rocket.By J. Fingas, 07.11.2023
NASA's SLS rocket is $6 billion over budget and six years behind scheduleA new audit states that 'additional cost and schedule increases' are likely as well. By S. Dent, 05.29.2023
SpaceX's Starship didn't immediately respond to a self-destruct commandMusk explained it exploded after a 40-second delay. By S. Fielding, 05.01.2023
SpaceX's Starship completed its first fully integrated launch before explodingThe rocket failed to separate from its booster.By J. Fingas, 04.20.2023
FAA grants SpaceX approval for Starship orbital flight testThe rocket could fly as early as Monday morning. By I. Bonifacic, 04.15.2023
SpaceX will conduct a Starship launch rehearsal next weekThe company is waiting on regulatory approval for the rocket's first orbital test flight. By I. Bonifacic, 04.08.2023
Blue Origin pins last summer's NS-23 rocket failure on a faulty engine nozzleThe uncrewed capsule will fly again.By J. Fingas, 03.24.2023
Relativity Space launched its 3D-printed rocket, but failed to reach orbitThe liftoff is still an important step toward lower-cost spaceflight.By J. Fingas, 03.23.2023
Relativity Space's 3D-printed rocket fails to lift off during second launch attemptThe spacecraft successfully fired its first-stage engines but did not get off the ground.By I. Bonifacic, 03.11.2023
Watch Relativity Space try to launch a 3D-printed rocket into orbit at 1PM Eastern (update: rescheduled)Terran 1 is the first in a line of simpler, more reliable rockets.By J. Fingas, 03.08.2023
Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs in space during failed launchThe space agency aborted its first launch attempt in February, as well.By M. Moon, 03.07.2023
ULA targets May 4th for Vulcan Centaur rocket's inaugural flightIt will carry a lunar lander and two Amazon Project Kuiper satellites to space.By M. Moon, 02.24.2023
SpaceX's first attempt to fire all 33 Starship engines at once ends with mixed resultsThe landmark test still brings Starship closer to its first orbital flight.By M. Moon, 02.09.2023
Virgin Orbit clarifies the cause behind its 'Start Me Up' mission's failure to reach orbitThe anomaly that aborted the attempt has been identified as a 'premature shutdown of first burn of second stage.'By A. Tarantola, 01.12.2023
Amazon's first Project Kuiper internet satellites will launch on Vulcan Centaur's maiden flightULA's Vulcan Centaur will also ferry Astrobotic's lunar lander to space.By M. Moon, 10.13.2022
SpaceX's reusable Falcon Heavy rocket can now carry US spy satellites into orbitThe Space Force has approved the heavy-duty vehicle for top secret missions.By J. Fingas, 08.11.2022
NASA targets late August to early September launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission"We'd be foolish not to target that right now."By I. Bonifacic, 07.02.2022
South Korea launches a satellite with its first domestically-made rocketNuri is a milestone for the country's spaceflight ambitions.By J. Fingas, 06.21.2022
Watch Rocket Lab try to capture a booster in mid-air with a helicopterCatch a falling rocket and put it in your pocket.By A. Khalid, 05.02.2022
NASA delays Artemis 1 Moon rocket test to April 12thThe agency now plans to carry out a modified "wet dress rehearsal."By I. Bonifacic, 04.09.2022