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SpaceX: Launch of world’s biggest rocket postponed after glitch | Science & Tech News
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SpaceX’s launch of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket system has been postponed after it experienced a glitch minutes before take-off. The launch, from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border, had been due to take place at any point in a two-hour launch window after 8am local time. But, the countdown […]
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Elon Musk sets low expectations for SpaceX’s debut launch of Starship today | Science & Tech News
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SpaceX will launch its Starship rocket system for the first time today. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Elon Musk‘s company with a licence to put its most powerful rocket system through its paces, saying it met all safety and environmental requirements. The Starship rocket is due to blast off for its debut orbital […]
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SpaceX gets all-clear to launch Starship rocket as soon as Monday | Science & Tech News
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SpaceX has been given the all-clear to launch its Starship rocket system for the first time as soon as this week. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Elon Musk‘s company with a licence to put its most powerful rocket system through its paces, saying it met all safety and environmental requirements. It means Starship […]
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Diabo: TikTok, brand deals and a console launch: How franchise is targeting younger players | Science & Tech News
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How do you sell a sequel to an audience that is younger than the franchise itself? It’s a question that has plagued brands such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings for years, but a relatively recent one for the games industry. Now, Activision Blizzard, the publisher of World Of Warcraft and Call Of […]
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World’s first 3D-printed rocket makes launch debut – but fails to reach orbit | Science & Tech News
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The world’s first 3D-printed rocket made its launch debut on Wednesday night – but failed just three minutes into the flight. Made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts, the Terran 1 booster by California-based aerospace startup Relativity Space lifted off at 11.25pm local time from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. There was nothing aboard the […]
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Japan space agency abandons rocket launch moments before lift-off | World News
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Japan’s space agency aborted the launch of its first new rocket in more than 20 years after parts of the system failed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) stopped the launch of its flagship H3 rocket moments before lift-off when a pair of its auxiliary rockets did not ignite. A TV livestream showed smoke had […]
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Wegovy weight loss jab to launch at UK pharmacies | UK News
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A weight loss jab used by some Hollywood A-listers is set to launch at pharmacies in the UK from the spring. The drug known as Wegovy or Semaglutide is said to suppress appetite and convince the body that it is full. A spokesperson from Boots told Sky News that the medication can be effective “to […]
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British boys who impressed Tim Peake with satellite designs heading to Florida for space launch | Science & Tech News
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Two British schoolboys who designed satellites which caught the eye of astronaut Tim Peake are heading to the site of some of history’s most iconic space missions for a rocket launch. Simon Shemetilo, 16, and 14-year-old Craig Alexander are heading to Florida’s Cape Canaveral – the iconic site of countless landmark NASA take-offs over the […]
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UK’s first vertical rocket launch could take place this summer | Science & Tech News
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The UK’s inaugural vertical rocket launch could happen as soon as this summer, with another attempt to reach orbit for the first time not far behind. Scott Hammond, deputy chief executive of SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, told Sky News they hope the site will host multiple launches in the months ahead. It comes after an […]
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LauncherOne: Virgin Orbit reveals why UK’s first rocket launch failed as it plans further attempts | Science & Tech News
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The first rocket launch from UK soil failed because of a premature shutdown in the rocket that prevented LauncherOne from reaching orbit, Virgin Orbit has said. The opening part of the mission went according to plan, the company said, as its plane took off from Spaceport Cornwall, Britain’s first such site, at Newquay Airport. A […]