Explosion rocks JAXA facility during small rocket engine test

AKITA--A small Epsilon S rocket engine exploded during a test in a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency testing center in ...

SpaceX Starship V3 Engine Goes Up in Flames at Texas Site

SpaceX is in the process of preparing Starship Version 3 for its upcoming launch debut, which is currently slated for sometime in May. During a test of the Raptor engines at the McGregor test site on ...

SpaceX successfully finds engines' limit in huge Texas explosion

A critical fire erupted this week at a SpaceX during testing in Texas.

Blue Origin Space Coast test site suffers damage; unclear if New Glenn launch could be delayed

As Blue Origin prepares for the next launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, the company experienced unexpected damage at its Merritt Island rocket manufacturing facility.
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Watch why rocket testing sometimes ends in fireballs

A massive explosion during a hot-fire test looks dramatic—but it’s not unusual. This video explains what “rapid unscheduled ...