Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words ...

The future of space business depends on a rocket that keeps blowing up

Dozens of startups working on data centers, mining and pharmaceuticals are hanging on Elon Musk's long-stalled megarocket.

Blue Origin Space Coast test site suffers damage; unclear if New Glenn launch could be delayed

As Blue Origin prepares for the next launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, the company appears to have ...

SpaceX Starship V3 Engine Goes Up in Flames at Texas Site

SpaceX is in the process of preparing Starship Version 3 for its upcoming launch debut, which is currently slated for ...

How NASA’s ‘cowboys in airplanes’ could help save astronauts

NASA’s powerful Launch Abort System — literally designed to outrun the debris from an exploding rocket and save the lives of ...

How NASA plans to keep Artemis astronauts alive if disaster strikes

NASA's powerful Launch Abort System, designed to outrun an exploding rocket, is the result of years of work from scientists ...

SpaceX Starship Engine Test Is Successful In Every Way, Except For All Of The Exploding

Part of testing is pushing components way past their limits, so it's entirely possible that the team predicted a fiery end.
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The Moment When Isar Aerospace's 1st Spectrum Rocket As It Crashes And Explodes After Launch

Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket suffered an anomaly about 18 seconds into its first-ever launch and crashed. The ...
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Firefly plans return rocket launch in California. Why that matters

The upcoming test flight, dubbed "Stairway to Seven," is the seventh for the Alpha rocket. Following the mission, Firefly will debut a new, taller version of Alpha for flight 8. The company also ...