Rockets

[HOUSTON] A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine ground test in Texas late on Wednesday, the company said, in the latest setback to billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of sending humans to Mars.

A NEW Chinese rocket took off on its debut mission, marking a major step in Beijing’s effort to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Toyota commits seven billion yen to Interstellar Technologies

SPACEX’S Starship rocket flew to space and landed in the ocean, completing a fifth major test flight that also included the first-ever “catch” of the craft’s booster back at the launch tower.

Rocket Lab USA launched its small-satellite Electron rocket, getting the company back on track after it aborted a previous attempt during the final countdown. 

THE US Commerce Department said on Tuesday (Jun 11) it planned to award Rocket Lab US$23.9 million to dramatically boost compound semiconductors used in satellites and spacecraft.

BEIJING-BASED rocket developer Space Pioneer said on Thursday (Jun 6) that it had completed more than 1.5 billion yuan (S$280 million) round of fundraising that will go towards financing the developme...

Lockheed Martin has entered a purchase agreement with Firefly Aerospace for up to 25 launches on its Alpha rocket by 2029, the US defence contractor said on Wednesday (Jun 5).

JAPAN’S space agency on Saturday successfully launched a second test model of its new flagship rocket H3, in a welcome boost to its space programme after last year’s inaugural flight failed.