Last week an ATK Antaras rocket experienced a mechanical failure seconds after launching in Virginia. It then crashed back to Earth in a ball of flames and exploded on impact. NASA has released a ...
Engineers have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in Shetland earlier this week. The blast on Monday has ...
The latest test of a next-generation rocket booster for NASA’s Artemis program ended with a violent hardware failure, a stark reminder that deep space ambitions still hinge on unforgiving engineering ...
Not every launch is a success. One rocket flew just 4 inches before failing, while another was built despite NASA's protests.