A SpaceX test flight endangered several packed passenger jets when it unexpectedly exploded over the Caribbean earlier this ...
Brazil 's burgeoning space ambitions have suffered a significant setback after the inaugural commercial rocket launch from ...
A preflight test in Texas did not go according to plan for Firefly Aerospace on September 29, when the first stage of its Alpha rocket exploded in dramatic fashion. The resulting fireball and smoke ...
A SPACEX test flight endangered several packed passenger jets when it exploded less than ten minutes after it launched. Elon ...
Here's a brief rundown of 12 of 2025's most memorable mishaps. One caveat first, though: There is no shame in being on the ...
South Korea satellite launch startup Innospace launched the first commercial rocket from Brazil’s Alcantara Space Center.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Firefly Aerospace rocket exploded during testing at its Central Texas testing center on Monday, according to Firefly Aerospace. The testing happened at Firefly’s facility in Briggs, ...
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 ...
Firefly Aerospace Inc. suffered another setback Monday when a rocket it was preparing for launch exploded in a massive fireball during ground testing at its facility north of Austin. Firefly stock ...
The Vandenberg's Space Launch Delta 30 unit confirmed that it triggered the Alpha rocket's flight termination system, causing the explosion. "A team of investigators will convene to determine the ...
A commerical pilot declared ‘Mayday, Mayday’ after the SpaceX rocket explosion in January, it was reported. Flights were put ...
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The rocket launched but the ground exploded

On April 20, 2023, Starship launched—successfully. But the real story was underground. The base of the launch pad—Stage ...