In response to a query from Ars about the engine test anomalies, Rocket Lab Chief Executive Officer Pete Beck downplayed concerns.

We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...

Watch how the Space Launch System rocket RS-25 undergoes a core stage engine test-fire. Credit: NASA's Stennis Space Center ...

A new type of rocket engine, one that could power a plane from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours, has eluded scientists for decades. Houston's Venus Aerospace says it recently solved the puzzle.

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

Signalling the implementation of major aerospace projects in the new year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) conducted five rocket engine tests on Thursday in Beijing and ...

The Epsilon S rocket was supposed to launch early next year, but the recent blast will likely delay its debut by several months. Reading time 2 minutes Japan’s space agency, JAXA, had to abort an ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday after it exploded and caught fire, a repeated failure that will likely push the rocket's debut launch ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Texas Space Commission has awarded Blue Origin a $7 million grant to upgrade its horizontal first-stage booster engine test facility. According to a statement from ...

These advancements in China’s reusable rocket and lunar exploration programs come as NASA prepares to launch a crew of four astronauts on a loop around the far side of the Moon as soon as next month.

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk's company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still ...