The academy said in a news release that a new ignition testing facility has been put to use in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, ...

Vulcan, United Launch Alliance's (ULA) new heavy-lift rocket, was not the result of having to flee an exploding planet, being exposed to gamma rays or even surviving the bite of a radioactive spider, ...

XCOR Aerospace continued the EZ-Rocket test program today with a test flight demonstrating shut down and restart of the rocket engines during the flight. The 6 minute 57 second flight took place at ...

Work to develop a reusable engine for European rockets is progressing, with full ignition of an early prototype of Prometheus. These images were taken on 22 June 2023 at ArianeGroup’s test facility in ...

In a major stride toward the future of private spaceflight, Blue Origin has conducted a powerful engine test for its ...

Arianespace, Europe’s long-standing primary launch provider, flew the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard the ...

TOKYO — Japan’s space agency intentionally destroyed a new H3 rocket moments into its launch Tuesday after the ignition for the second stage of the country’s first new rocket series in more than two ...

On Oct. 6, the German Aerospace Center (DLR, Braunschweig) launched a 13.5-meter-long research rocket for the Advanced ...

Orienspace launched its Gravity-1 rocket for the second time in October 2025, bringing three satellites into orbit.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is an ignition exciter for the J ...

The world's biggest rocket launched from Texas – and was seen in Florida. The Starship, standing 403 feet tall when fully stacked, is regarded as the world's largest and most powerful launch vehicle ...

The second-ever liftoff of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is approaching as the launch vehicle undergoes final ...