Usually, if a rocket is going to explode, it'll do it near launch, or close to the point of maximum dynamic pressure (Max-Q). But in the case of the Firefly Aerospace rocket earlier this week, it ...

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, has been awarded two contracts worth a total of ...

Payload fairing halves lying aside a structural test article following a fairing separation test for the Long March 10 series rocket. Credit: CALT BREMEN, Germany — China has taken another step toward ...

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket failed its most recent launch, the first of 25 missions for Lockheed Martin, marking its fourth partial or complete failure in six attempts. The failure was caused by ...

Satellite Primes Quoted Factory Rates of Up to Two a Day in Paris. The Component Tier Below Them Described 18-Month Waits. Ovzon Secures $9.1 Million U.S. Government Order for Managed SATCOM Services ...

The inaugural flight of Rocket Lab’s reusable, medium-lift Neutron rocket is now set for 2026, instead of this year. The company said more testing and qualification work was needed. Sir Peter Beck, ...