Debris flies away from the nozzle of the BOLE solid rocket booster during a static-fire test June 26. Credit: NASA webcast WASHINGTON — A new version of the solid rocket booster being developed for ...

NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary text of a bill making its way through ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace (FLY.O), opens new tab on Monday said the core booster for its centerpiece Alpha rocket was destroyed during a ground test in Texas, weeks before that ...

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 engines, recently passed a critical milestone that put the integrated system to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An upgraded version of one of the solid rocket boosters being used for NASA's Space Launch System ...

While the fate of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket hangs in the balance, the agency is pushing ahead with tests of new components needed to launch the vehicle toward the Moon. The latest test ...

Northrop Grumman and NASA conducted a dramatic static-fire test of a booster for an SLS (Space Launch System) rocket last week. According to NASA, the five-segment booster rocket fired for more than ...

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) -11.5% post-market Monday 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.

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Italian aerospace company Avio have signed a €40 million contract to develop technologies for a reusable upper stage rocket, marking a significant step toward ...

Was the B-47 Stratojet just too good for its own time, or did its revolutionary engineering compel an entire generation of pilots and designers to reconsider what was possible and survivable in ...

NASA and Northrop Grumman completed an Artemis SLS rocket booster test flight in Utah. During the static fire test, there were some unexpected explosions. Space experts say this will likely not affect ...

What seemed like a quiet morning at Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 8 quickly turned eventful -- as Blue Origin suddenly rolled out the booster for its upcoming launch from the Cape. The 188-foot first ...