Welcome to Edition 7.47 of the Rocket Report! Let’s hope not, but the quarrel between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may be remembered as “Black Thursday” for the US space program. A simmering ...

UK advanced propulsion developer Reaction Engines is to close down after it collapsed into administration having failed to secure additional funding. UK advanced propulsion developer Reaction Engines ...

The fact that the first H3 failed because its second‑stage engine did not ignite, and that this latest mission ended when the same stage shut down too soon, has sharpened scrutiny of design margins, ...

Chinese state-owned space firm launches Long March 12A rocket Maiden flight is China's second attempt at completing reusable rocket test Long March 12A booster not recovered, failing test China hoping ...

To be fair it's not solely a Brit thing. Every time anyone else has studied air-breathing rockets they find that the engine is optimized by getting rid of the air-breathing component. And horizontal ...