A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a spaceport in Shetland. German rocket manufacturer Rocket Factory ...

A German rocket engine has exploded magnificently during a test at SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, UK. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) hopes to be the first company to launch a vertical rocket into ...

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to ...

German firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have been awarded the first Launch Operator Licence allowing it to launch rockets from the SaxaVord Spaceport. The licence, granted by the Civil Aviation ...

RFA is still building the first stage of the rocket with nine helix engines. The rocket is to be launched from the Saxavord Spaceport launch site on the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland.

“The remaining efforts are centred on building the rocket’s first stage with nine Helix staged-combustion engines, and conducting a full hot fire test on the launch pad at SaxaVord Spaceport,” they ...

But RFA has beaten competitors to be the first ... unlocking opportunities that will shape industries and inspire generations.” A rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport Credit ...

In a statement posted to X, RFA said blamed an 'anomaly' for the explosion and loss of the first stage (the rocket's bottommost portion) as it fired its engines. It added: 'No one was injured ...

Germany's Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) received its licence on Thursday to conduct space flights from a base in the north of the UK. The company aims to be the first to launch satellites into orbit ...

A new 'hot-fire' test of the nine-engine Helix will need to be carried out on the launch stool before the go ahead is given for launch. The rest of the three-stage RFA ONE rocket is already in the ...