rockets

Space

Europe's Vega rocket readies for lift off for the last time

The Vega small-satellite launcher is taking off for its swansong mission on Thursday morning.

04/09/2024

Space

Europe's space sector to soon welcome Ariane 6: 'The missions will be longer and more versatile'

The new Ariane 6 rocket will close a dark chapter in European space history when the region had no workhorse launcher and no independent access to space.

09/07/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

Europe's space sector to welcome new 'versatile' rocket soon | Podcast

The new Ariane 6 rocket will close a dark chapter in European space history when the region had no workhorse launcher and no independent access to space.

29/05/2024

Space

UK gives green light to launches from remote Scottish island spaceport

The spaceport's operators say up to 30 rockets can be launched from the island of Unst each year, with the first launches planned for 2024.

23/12/2023

Nature

SpaceX: Court case over environmental fallout of the Starship launch

Locals speak out on environmental damage caused by 'concrete rain' as environmental groups sue the FAA over licensing.

02/05/2023

Israel

Israel-Gaza ceasefire holds after days of deadly violence

Israel and Islamic Jihad have reportedly held to an Egypt-brokered truce following days of violence which killed some 44 Palestinians, including children.

07/08/2022

Gaza

Israel vows Islamic Jihad 'will pay price' as jets flatten Gaza homes

Israeli warplanes stepped up strikes on Saturday with hits on four residential buildings in Gaza City, all locations apparently linked to Islamic Jihad militants.

06/08/2022

Mobility

SpaceX Starship booster rocket bursts into flames during ground test

The incident deals a likely setback to Musk's aim of launching Starship to orbit this year.

12/07/2022

Ukraine

Search for survivors continues as Russian rocket strike kills 18

The building was struck in Chasiv Yar, about 20 kilometres from Kramatorsk, expected to be a major target of Russian forces as they advance westwards in eastern Ukraine.

10/07/2022

Mobility

Move over, SpaceX: Europe finally gets ready to make reusable rockets

Europe gets closer to launching its own reusable rockets – potentially within the next four years.

05/07/2022

No Comment

Russian shelling leaves massive craters, mines and unexploded rockets

Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday damaged several buildings and civilian infrastructure at a town on the outskirts of Kharkiv. A five-meter-deep shell crater was left at the site. Mine and unexploded rocket clearance is being carried out meticulously.

17/06/2022

Tech News

Which weapons are being used in the war in Ukraine?

The Ukrainian army is outgunned and outmanned in comparison to the Russian army. Here is some of the battlefield tech being used in the invasion.

07/03/2022

Iraq

Three rockets hit Baghdad's airport and adjacent military base

The rockets struck in the early morning hours, and landed between the civilian and military areas of the airport, two security officials said on condition of anonymity.

28/01/2022

Tech News

Jeff Bezos will man the first space flight of the Blue Origin rocket

Amazon's billionaire founder Jeff Bezos will fly to the edge of space with his brother on the first flight of the Blue Origin rocket.

07/06/2021

World

Six satellites launched as part of new internet project to serve remote areas

A rocket carrying six satellites took off from French Guiana on Wednesday. It's the first step in a project aimed at giving millions of people in remote areas of the world access to high speed internet.

28/02/2019