Watch: SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Over Atlantic, Causes Panic in Nearby Communities
January 16, 2025 – In a startling turn of events, a SpaceX Starship rocket experienced a catastrophic failure, exploding mid-flight over the Atlantic Ocean today. The incident, which took place during the…
North Korea develops new rocket launcher controller – state media
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has successfully developed a new ballistic control system for a multiple rocket launcher along with controllable shells, state media KCNA reported on Monday. The Academy of Defence…
Orienspace launches most powerful rocket by private Chinese firm
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing startup Orienspace on Thursday successfully launched the most powerful rocket developed by the Chinese private sector, paving the way for more commercial launches – a realm traditionally dominated…
U.S. air strike foils rocket attack on Iraqi air base – sources
ANBAR, Iraq (Reuters) – A U.S. air strike on a rocket launcher late on Monday foiled an attack on Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western…
Amazon taps SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to help launch Kuiper satellites
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Amazon on Friday said it booked three Falcon 9 launches with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to help deploy the ecommerce giant’s Project Kuiper satellite network,…
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket to launch June 15-July 31, 2024
PARIS (Reuters) – Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024, the European Space Agency said on Thursday. The keenly awaited window…
Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “There…
Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast
GENEVA (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a hospital in…
Spain’s PLD Space launches private rocket in milestone for Europe
By Graham Keeley and Tim Hepher MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish company PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwest Spain, carrying out Europe’s first fully private…
US FAA ends probe of Blue Origin’s 2022 rocket mishap, needs engine redesign
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it has closed a probe into Blue Origin’s 2022 New Shepard rocket failure, forcing a redesign of the vehicle’s…
Putin and Kim meet at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site on Wednesday, TASS reported. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge)…
New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s latest space launcher appears to be a new design and most likely uses engines developed for the nuclear-armed country’s intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), analysts…
Ukraine strikes southern Russia with rocket and drone, officials and media say
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine struck two regions in southern Russia with a rocket and a drone, though the missile was shot down by air defences, according to Russian officials and media reports.…
South Korea cancels third launch of homegrown rocket due to technical problems
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea cancelled the third flight of its homegrown space rocket on Wednesday because of technical problems hours before a launch that was meant to mark a significant step in…
SpaceX Starship rocket test could happen next week – FAA
By David Shepardson and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A key SpaceX Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test could happen next week, according to a planning notice posted Tuesday by the Federal Aviation…
Boeing sees Space Launch System rocket fit for Pentagon missions
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing is interested in offering its gigantic Space Launch System rocket for an upcoming U.S. military launch procurement program potentially worth billions of dollars, the company…
SpaceX rocket carries multinational crew toward space station
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two U.S. astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut were safely on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday,…
ABL Space Systems’ rocket fails on maiden launch
(Reuters) – Space startup ABL Space Systems’ maiden RS1 rocket mission failed after it was launched on Tuesday from the Pacific Spaceport Center in Alaska, after delays late last year. “After liftoff,…
Rocket released in Europe’s first satellite launch
LONDON (Reuters) – Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket was released from its carrier aircraft late on Monday, a key stage of Western Europe’s first satellite launch that took off from the coastal town…
‘Zone Of Destruction’: Ukraine Rocket Kills Dozens Of Russian Troops, The Deadliest Strike In Months
‘Zone Of Destruction’: Ukraine Rocket Kills Dozens Of Russian Troops, The Deadliest Strike In Months Micaela Burrow on January 2, 2023 Ukraine’s defense ministry confirmed Monday its forces struck a schoolhouse in…
India’s first private rocket company looks to slash satellite costs
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – The startup behind India’s first private space launch plans to put a satellite into orbit in 2023 and expects to be able to do so at…
No injuries in rocket attack against forces in Syria- U.S. military
(Reuters) – Two rockets targeted a U.S. patrol base in northeastern Syria but did not result in any injuries or damage to the base, the U.S. military said on Friday. U.S.-backed Syrian…
NASA’s new moon rocket tested by hurricane-force winds at Florida launchpad
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – NASA’s new $4 billion moon rocket endured fierce winds and heavy rains early Thursday as it rode out Hurricane Nicole on its Florida launchpad, apparently with only…
Rocket maker Firefly Aerospace looks to raise up to $300 million -sources
By David Carnevali and Joey Roulette (Reuters) – FireFly Aerospace, the U.S. rocket builder that reached orbit in space this month, joining the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab, is seeking up…
Emerging Detroit-Style Pizza Brand Set to Rocket Out of Austin
Via 313 Pizzeria to more than double in size in 2021 serving genuine Detroit-style pies. Salt Lake City, UT (RestaurantNews.com) It’s wowed pizza fans in its home town, carved out a slice…
German companies look at offshore production as energy prices rocket
By Riham Alkousaa, John O’Donnell and Patricia Weiss BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s 200 billion euro ($197 billion) energy aid package will provide limited relief for businesses and is unlikely to dissuade companies…
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