This Chinese-made Long March 5B Y2 rocket launched in April, 2021, but this type of rocket has been cited at least twice for parts left in orbit striking the Earth upon reentry. Photo: The Yomiuri ...

3D printing technology has already made the move from engineering workshop to the home, and now it's set to make its mark in space. NASA has hot-fire tested 3D-printed rocket engine components, which ...

The Italy-based aerospace company Avio has not had the best of luck with its Vega rocket, which has always been something of an odd duck in the launch industry. Now, as the rocket nears its final ...

Today, NASA tested a 3D-printed turbopump, one that was put together with 45 percent fewer parts than pumps made any other way. This obviously saves time and money, but come on…NASA is slowly 3D ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The voyage of a cargo boat that carries space rocket components to Florida’s coast for NASA and the Air Force has stalled in a western Kentucky river after it slammed into an aging ...

SpaceX's launch vehicle Starship, which plays a pivotal role in billionaire Elon Musk's plan to send humans to the moon and ...

Sometime this weekend, somewhere on Earth, it's probably going to rain rocket parts. That's because a 22.5-ton cylinder is hurtling around the planet uncontrolled, losing altitude with each lap. It's ...

SpaceX engineers used to manually log data about rocket part tests in spreadsheets, a former employee said. Having manual rather than automated processes such as these could make testing "very slow," ...

Rocket Lab’s secret automation sauce is a new robot, designed to send Electron rocket parts out of the production facility in just 12 hours. It’s another boost for a company planning to make reusable ...