LAUNCH COMPLEX 14, Cape Canaveral, Fla.—The platform atop the hulking steel tower offered a sweeping view of Florida’s rich, sandy coastline and brilliant blue waves beyond. Yet as captivating as the ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A ...

Sending anything to Mars is a much more difficult process than it seems. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union tried (and failed) in its first nine consecutive attempts, and the US was only able to succeed ...

In a bold stride toward revolutionizing space exploration, China has lined up three contenders for its first reusable rocket launch, setting the stage for a historic leap in rocket technology.

Welcome to Edition 8.18 of the Rocket Report! NASA is getting a heck of a deal from Blue Origin for launching the agency’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. Blue Origin is charging NASA about $20 million for ...

Space is an exciting frontier that has captivated humanity for centuries. This excitement stems partly from the sheer complexity of propelling a rocket into the skies, launching satellites into orbit, ...