PALM BAY — An experimental rocket engine being test-fired accidentally ignited a 40-acre brush fire in The Compound late Saturday, fire officials said. At the peak of the blaze, up to 30 fire units ...

We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...

German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) watched as one of its rocket engines exploded during a nine-engine test at Britain’s new spaceport in Shetland. The company hopes to launch the UK’s first ...

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A rocket engine exploded in flames during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, which last year became Britain's first licensed vertical rocket launch site. BBC ...

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While the United States is returning to the Moon, the United Kingdom struggles to just get off the ground. A rocket engine exploded during a test in Scotland on Monday. The launch site was evacuated ...

There were no injuries when the Alpha rocket was destroyed at Rocket Ranch. It’s the latest setback for the company that went public last month.