With the likes of SpaceX rattling off rocket launches seemingly every other day, you could be forgiven for thinking that sending massive vehicles to space had become as easy as baking a cake. But as ...

Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch program.

A Japanese H3 rocket could not put a government-run QZS-5 navigation satellite into its intended orbit after engine trouble, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said on Monday.

The H3 rocket launched on Sunday at 8:51 p.m. ET from the Tanegashima Space Center, located on a southwestern Japanese island. The rocket’s second-stage engine burn failed to ignite on time, resulting ...

A Chinese reusable rocket that launched into space fell short of its mission to be recovered, marking the second such ...

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Failure is inevitable, aerospace experts say, so Japan needs to be less afraid of making mistakes and move on.

Innospace tried to make history on Monday night (Dec. 22), but it didn't work out. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. South Korean ...

Airbus announced last month it will merge its space business with those of Leonardo and Thales in order to compete with SpaceX. The three companies will focus on building and operating satellites -- ...