The rocket already had a mixed record heading into this year. Firefly has only achieved two fully successful missions in six ...

On October 13, 2024, SpaceX’s Starship, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, lifted off from Texas. Its main booster soared over 65 kilometers before descending at supersonic speeds. For a ...

SpaceX has pulled off a successful test flight of its newest generation rocket Starship, reversing a trend of disappointing failures. The world's largest and most powerful rocket blasted off from ...

Firefly Aerospace on Monday said the core booster for its centerpiece Alpha rocket was destroyed during a ground test in Texas, weeks before that rocket was due for a long-awaited return to flight ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff. It was a severe blow to NASA, the third cargo mission ...

Firefly Aerospace plunges after the booster stage for an Alpha rocket that was expected to launch in the coming weeks exploded during a pre-flight trial in Texas.

With the investigation closed and modifications in place, Firefly says it is turning its attention to Alpha Flight 7. That ...

Following a successful year for Starship in 2024, SpaceX has endured a series of relative disappointments for the world's largest rocket in 2025. Starship's first three test flights of the year, from ...

A Falcon 9 rocket rumbled its way off the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base Monday morning to carry a payload for the ...

There are plenty of rivalries in the US launch industry. People who build big and brawny machines tend to have egos to match.