The latest hot-fire of NASA’s Artemis moon rocket engine at Stennis Space Center was more than a dramatic plume on the Mississippi horizon, it was a proof point that the agency’s heavy-lift strategy ...

NASA conducted a full-scale static test fire of the Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE) solid rocket motor - part ...

"It’s amazing to think that this thing I have been working on in various capacities for the last eight years is about to send ...

Such "countdown demonstration tests" have traditionally taken place shortly before launch with the rocket and crew ship ...

The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

Pittsburgh aerospace startup Astrobotic just landed $17.5 million in government contracts to advance reusable rockets. Using Small Business Innovation Research grants — two from NASA and one from the ...

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...

A major step toward launch day is complete as NASA's Artemis II astronauts ran through a countdown demonstration test.

While 2025 saw a record number of launches —including crewed exploration, science missions, and even an historic first ...

Rocket Lab had its most successful year to date in 2025, with its Electron rocket completing 21 successful flights and the ...

New Glenn is vertical on the pad and its engines are hot. The second-ever liftoff of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is approaching as the launch vehicle undergoes final checkouts at Launch ...

NASA's first Mars launch in more than five years will wait a little longer to get off the ground. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.