The rocket's second stage failed to raise its altitude, preventing two of its payloads from being deployed successfully.
After years of delays, Ariane 6—Europe's next-generation rocket—finally reached space.
Ariane 6 is key to Europe's space ambition, but the program has suffered a series of technical hiccups.
Two Vega rocket tanks vanished and were later found damaged and unusable.
Confronted with a regulatory deadline, Amazon—in a twist of competitive fate—has secured three launches aboard rockets from its rival SpaceX.
“We are back on track towards resecuring Europe’s autonomous access to space.”
A pair of prototype satellites launched to Earth orbit last month are maneuvering as intended, putting Amazon on track to meet FCC-mandated timeline.
NASA got its hands on a space rock, Juno saw a volcanic moon up close, and SpaceX stuck the landing once again.
The spaceflight sector is buzzing this week, with key tests from SpaceX and Arianespace, alongside significant progress in NASA's Artemis 2 Moon mission.
Two cubesats on Arianespace's Vega mission failed to deploy, marking the latest setback for the European space industry.
Spanish company PLD Space made an important step forward—for itself and for Europe—by finally launching its Miura 1 rocket.
The Elon Musk versus Jeff Bezos space rivalry intensified on Friday as ULA's Atlas 5 rocket launched two prototype satellites for Project Kuiper.
Jeff Bezos’s space venture, Project Kuiper, is set for a Friday launch, aiming to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink in the satellite internet arena.
A flawed fix to the second stage engine has pushed the return flight of Vega-C until late 2024, challenging Europe’s space ambitions.
The company's CEO Bob Smith is stepping down after a rocky six years at the helm.
Bad things do seem to come in threes and recent events in the launch industry have certainly proven that point over the past several days.
ESA officials are optimistic about announcing a launch date that's "not too late" in 2024, provided upcoming tests are successful.
The lawsuit claims that the company did not consider SpaceX because of the ongoing rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
The rocket's predecessor, Ariane 5, retired last month, leaving Europe with limited access to Earth orbit.
Explore July's top space-themed images, showcasing a historic final launch, Barbies in space, and exploding rocket engines, among many more.
