Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket suffered an anomaly about 18 seconds into its first-ever launch and crashed. The ...

The five companies ESA selected are Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, PLD Space, and Orbex. Only one of these companies, Isar Aerospace, has attempted to launch a rocket into orbit.

Still, Isar became the first in a new crop of European launch startups to launch a rocket theoretically capable of reaching orbit. Flush with cash ... Isar is leading in another metric, too. The ...

Falcon 9 rocket booster, tail number 1067, launched for a record-setting 27th time, further cementing its position as the ...