The first vertical satellite launch from European soil has been set back months following an engine explosion which engulfed the aircraft. The aircraft's test launch at a SaxaVord Spaceport on the ...

A rocket launch from the UK's new spaceport in Shetland has been delayed following a dramatic explosion. The blast happened on Monday during a test by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), who ...

A rocket engine exploded during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, with the fiery conflagration destroying the first stage of the satellite launch vehicle. German company Rocket Factory ...

A rocket engine has exploded during a launch test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland. Large flames and huge clouds of smoke could be seen coming from the bottom of the rocket before it went up in ...

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