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

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded on a test stand in Texas, adding to a series of setbacks to Elon Musk’s space ambitions that include trips to Mars. The huge blast enveloped the craft as it stood ...

Firefly Aerospace is preparing to return its Alpha rocket to flight after a failed sixth launch attempt ended in an anomaly during a mission launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.