Los Angeles space startup Impulse, led by renowned rocket specialist Tom Mueller, raised $150 million in a new round led by Founders Fund.

Although beset by launch delays, the project — which aims to rival SpaceX's Falcon 9 — is moving steadily toward launch.

SpaceX launches on pause. For the second time this year, SpaceX has seen a second stage mishap. The Dragon crew remains safe and were not affected.

The BE-4 engine is the “most powerful liquefied natural gas fueled rocket engine ever developed,” according to Blue Origin. Watch it gimble at full power in these hotfire test views. Credit: Space.com ...

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully completed a second-stage hot fire test, marking a significant step toward its ...

Blue Origin tested the upper stage of its first New Glenn but on a schedule that appears to vindicate a NASA decision not to ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket hit a significant milestone this week, completing its first second-stage hot fire test that ...

Blue Origin carried out a hotfire test for its New Glenn rocket second stage on Monday (Sept. 23) as the company moves toward ...

Between now and October, Blue Origin must perform hot-fire tests on the rocket’s first and second stages. The rocket was originally supposed to launch with seven BE-4 engines in its second stage.

Blue Origin has conducted the first hot-fire static test of the fully integrated second stage of the company's New Glenn orbital rocket. The 15-second test took place on September 23, 2024 at the Cape ...

United Launch Alliance is free to compete for NASA contracts with its new Vulcan rocket after a successful test flight ...