The 12-foot-tall rocket roared off the pad, streaming higher and higher until it was barely more than a pinprick in the morning sky. At 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, the University of Colorado ...

Every other week, it seems, a new Chinese launch company pops up with a rocket design and a plan to reach orbit within a few years. For a long time, the majority of these companies revealed designs ...

SpaceX has revolutionized the space industry by transforming the way rockets are designed, manufactured, and operated. The company, founded by Elon Musk, has pushed technological boundaries and driven ...

It took a while, but a consensus has emerged in Europe that the continent’s space industry needs to develop reusable rockets. How to do it and how much to spend on it remain unresolved questions. Much ...