The latest test of a next-generation rocket booster for NASA’s Artemis program ended with a violent hardware failure, a stark reminder that deep space ambitions still hinge on unforgiving engineering ...

Solid rocket motors for the first five Air Force flight tests of the Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel future intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ...

The hybrid rocket motor that is intended to power tourist trips to the edge of space aboard Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo has undergone its first successful test-firings. The rocket motor’s design ...

Anduril Industries and Raytheon, an RTX business, have completed a static fire test of a new solid rocket motor (SRM) for air-to-air weapon systems. The test was carried out in collaboration with the ...

A close-up view of Northrop Grumman's test firing of its Mk 72 solid rocket motor at its Elkton, Maryland facility in December 2025. (Northrop Grumman) Northrop Grumman completed a static test firing ...

Chinese state-owned space firm launches Long March 12A rocket Maiden flight is China's second attempt at completing reusable rocket test Long March 12A booster not recovered, failing test China hoping ...

Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 18 it had test-fired a prototype of a new solid rocket motor for the U.S. Navy about eight months after contract award as the Pentagon and contractors race to increase ...

The US Air Force is stomping on the accelerator to field advanced hypersonic missiles as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major announce the successful completion of a flight test of ...

Space startup Astra has shipped 110 satellite engines over the past year and is planning a new rocket test in 2026. Credit: StockCake Space startup Astra said on Jan. 21 that it has shipped 110 ...