If we're being frank, which is how we roll in the Rocket Report, some of Orbex's recent activity does not inspire confidence.

Granted, Rocket Lab's Electron rocket doesn't have nearly the capability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 (or of ULA's Vulcan, or of Arianespace's Ariane 6, either) to launch heavy payloads. And Rocket Lab ...

Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), presented plans and updates on the agency's work during an annual press briefing on Jan. 9 ... Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket ...

Ariane Cornell of Blue Origin notes on the live ... landed and reused booster stages of an orbital rocket. Its Falcon 9 rocket had been flying for a number of years before it tried the feat ...

“We are standing down today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle sub-system issue that will take us beyond our launch window,” said Ariane ... rocket as a rival to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 ...

The rocket will carry the Michibiki ... during the rocket’s inaugural mission on July 9, 2024, and by production snarls. It will be the first Ariane 6 flight operated by commercial launch ...

Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), presented plans and updates on the agency's work during an annual press briefing on Jan. 9. The event ... now-retired Ariane 5, ...