Two rockets launched on Thursday, and while both marked key advances in the space industry, neither was a complete success.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.
Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke apart — what it called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” The spacecraft’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact lost just 8½ ...
After years of delays, the billionaire’s Blue Origin space company launched its New Glenn rocket early Thursday.