A Chinese Long March 2B rocket's booster was outfitted with a parachute for a launch. The system provides controlled landing ...

Just minutes after the rocket launched, its booster made its planned return to the ground and after momentarily hovering over the launchpad, it was spectacularly caught between two giant ...

Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward ...

It ultimately failed to land its booster back in the Atlantic, but admitted this had been "ambitious". What happens now? The second stage of the rocket is now gliding through orbit, carrying the ...

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight on Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke ...

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday (January 16, 2025), but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s ...

But while the rocket’s booster performed flawlessly – making a successful return and being caught between two giant mechanical arms at the launch pad – the rocket itself vanished.

SpaceX successfully caught a Starship rocket booster at the Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas on Oct 13. During the rocket’s sixth test flight on Nov 19, attended by President ...

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk's company said Starship ...

SpaceX added that the rocket used Thursday is a new version of the Starship. While the Starship is lost, the super heavy first-stage booster successfully executed a controlled descent back to the ...

While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught ...