Chinese startup first to launch methane fuel rocket into orbit
A Chinese startup has beaten Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to launch a methane-fueled rocket, boosting the nation’s goal of eventually challenging the US as the dominant power in space.
LandSpace Technology Corp. successfully...
Blue Origin's new engine caught fire in test
One of Blue Origin LLC’s next-generation rocket engines caught fire during testing late last month, an issue that could delay its delivery to a key customer.
The incident involved a BE-4 engine and occurred at Blue Origin’s West Texas facility...
SpaceX sends four civilians into space
SpaceX launched four civilians on a three-day orbital excursion that many see as a harbinger of a new era in human spaceflight.
The flight, dubbed Inspiration4, took off at 8:02 p.m. local time Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a...