I took a break from crashing RC planes to try something new a model rocket launch on a windy day at the airfield. I set up the pad, wired everything, and even brought a scooter and my dog Jasper to help retrieve it if it went too far.

The next test flight, known as flight 12, may occur in the coming weeks, kicking off a pivotal year for the program. Standing over 400 feet tall, Starship is the world's largest and most powerful launch vehicle. The new Starship prototype, Version 3, is ...

When a slender white booster dropped out of the night sky and stood itself upright on a Florida landing pad, it did more than pull off a stunt. It rewrote the basic economics and psychology of getting to orbit, turning the idea of rockets as throwaway ...

The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25 percent, with SpaceX and China accounting for the bulk of the launch activity, Aviation Week & Space Technology reports.