SpaceX Starship rocket explodes on landing after test flight

Dec 9 (Reuters) - SpaceX's Mars rocket Starship exploded on return landing following a test flight on Wednesday. "Fuel header tank pressure was low during landing burn, causing touchdown velocity to ...

Small U.S. launch firm Rocket Lab recovers rocket, in test of reusability

Small launch firm Rocket Lab was able to safely recover from the ocean a rocket it sent to space, its chief executive said on Monday, a key test of the company's strategy to slash rocket launch costs ...
Space.com

Blue Origin rolls out powerful New Glenn rocket for testing ahead of Mars launch (video)

Blue Origin's second New Glenn rocket just made a big move. Jeff Bezos' company rolled a New Glenn first stage out to the ...
siliconera

HoYoVerse Petit Planet Life Sim Closed Coziness Test Announced

Petit Planet can be played alone, though apparently multiplayer will be possible if you visit the Galactic Bazaar. Each person starts with their own planet that they develop. You set up homes, bring ...
Ars Technica

Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II

Welcome to Edition 8.11 of the Rocket Report! We have reached the time of year when it is possible the US government will shut down its operations at the end of this month, depending on congressional ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Is SpaceX already gearing up for another Texas Starship launch? Rocket booster gets test

Boosters are typically test fired in the days and weeks leading up to launches as SpaceX takes measures to ensure they're safe for liftoff. SpaceX has not yet announced a target launch date for its ...
CNN

Emboldened Kim Jong Un oversees test of powerful new North Korean rocket engine days after China visit

Kim Jong Un on Monday watched a test of North Korea’s new high-thrust rocket engine, an event that sets the stage for Pyongyang to test its newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska Aerospace aims for rocket test range from Kodiak to the Aleutians

The Alaska Aerospace Corp. is building out a missile test range from Kodiak Island to the Aleutians. The southern edge of that range in Adak could also potentially include a spaceport. That's ...
AOL

Starship to launch today in latest test of Musk’s Mars-bound rocket

SpaceX will attempt to launch its redesigned Starship rocket on Monday in what will be a critical test of Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions. The 10th flight test of the world’s biggest rocket comes three ...
Inc

SpaceX Eyes Starship Reusability Milestones in Rocket’s 10th Flight Test

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship rocket for a tenth time from Texas on Sunday to achieve several long-sought development milestones missed due to past tests ending in early ...
The New York Times

SpaceX Reschedules Critical 10th Test Launch of Mars Rocket

Elon Musk’s company says it will try again on Monday for the next trip of its Starship prototype, which experienced setbacks during its last three flights. By Kenneth Chang Update: Click here for ...