Before SpaceX became one of the most valuable companies in the world, it suffered three consecutive rocket failures. By 2008, Elon Musk had invested nearly everything he had. The fourth launch wasn't ...

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket blasted off from Kagoshima Prefecture on June 12, placed artificial satellites into their planned orbits and helped to quickly restore confidence in the nation’s space ...

Japan’s next-generation rocket failed after liftoff – Copyright AFP Alain JOCARD Japan’s second attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket failed after ...

Thursday night’s detonation of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test produced a spectacular fireball over Florida, sending shards of the rocket flying far and wide, into the sea and ...

Today, Elon Musk is the world's richest person and SpaceX is one of the world's most valuable companies. But in 2008, both Musk and SpaceX were running out of money, and one final rocket launch stood ...

Dozens of rockets took flight Thursday afternoon in Hazel Green as part of NASA's 2026 Student Launch competition. Thirty-two teams participated in the event, including the University of Alabama in ...

A Japanese startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiraled back to Earth shortly after takeoff. Space One, hoping to become the first private Japanese ...

A full-scale mockup of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 launch vehicle vertically integrated on its newly completed launch pad at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone. Credit: Space Pioneer ...

When Elon Musk started working at SpaceX, it had not yet become one of the most influential space companies in the world. The founder was then looking for ways to get to the rockets more quickly and ...