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

We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...

A new type of rocket engine, one that could power a plane from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours, has eluded scientists for decades. Houston's Venus Aerospace says it recently solved the puzzle.

Interstellar Technologies ZERO rocket engine test-fired at Hokkaido Spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido. It is fueled by liquid biomethane. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Interstellar Technologies | e ...

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects. The China Aerospace Science and Technology ...

Signalling the implementation of major aerospace projects in the new year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) conducted five rocket engine tests on Thursday in Beijing and ...

These advancements in China’s reusable rocket and lunar exploration programs come as NASA prepares to launch a crew of four astronauts on a loop around the far side of the Moon as soon as next month.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket on Tuesday after it exploded and caught fire, a repeated failure that will likely push the rocket's debut launch ...

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) is gearing up for an upcoming launch that underscores its growing role in U.S. defense and hypersonic technology testing. The space stock recently ...

China has an orbital test for the Mengzhou spacecraft planned for later this year. There, it will launch on a Long March 10A with a single reusable first-stage booster, before docking with China's ...

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk's company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still ...