In the late 1950s, Project Orion proposed using controlled nuclear explosions to propel massive spacecraft at unprecedented speeds. From city-sized starships to a 44-year journey to Alpha Centauri, ...

What To Know: Rocket Lab announced via X that the launch window for the mission has been updated to no earlier than Dec. 12 to allow time for additional checkouts. This follows previous delays caused ...

Rocket Lab Corp. delayed the first launch of its larger Neutron rocket until next year, a setback in the space transportation company’s push to compete more directly with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The Long ...

Welcome to Edition 8.13 of the Rocket Report! It’s difficult for me to believe, but we have now entered the fourth quarter of the year. Accordingly, there are three months left in 2025, with a lot of ...

Rocket Companies said Wednesday it has completed a mega-deal valued at $14.2 billion to acquire mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper Group. The Detroit-based online mortgage giant said its purchase of ...

The first stage of Firefly Aerospace's 96-foot-tall Alpha rocket exploded while the spacecraft was vertical on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. Firefly made a name for itself in 2025 when its Blue Ghost ...

A violent rocket explosion in Texas recently sent a cascade of fire and plumes of billowing smoke into the air that was captured on video. Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket blew up in dramatic fashion ...

Firefly's Alpha rocket experienced a setback on a testbed, its second incident in recent months. The company's stock has been volatile during its short time on public markets. Investors should expect ...

Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) -11.5% post-market Monday after the booster stage for an Alpha rocket that was expected to launch in the coming weeks exploded during a pre-flight trial in Texas.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Firefly Aerospace on Monday said the core booster for its centerpiece Alpha rocket was destroyed during a ground test in Texas, weeks before that rocket was due for a ...

Shares of Firefly Aerospace Inc. plunged as much as 25% after a core segment of one of the company’s rockets exploded on a test stand. During the test at its facility in Briggs, Texas, “the first ...

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