China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket China’s main space contractor performed a static fire ...

When it comes to rockets, a “static-fire engine test,” by definition, means that the rocket should remain on the ground and not move. But during such a test in China on Sunday, that clearly didn’t ...

Hausjärvi, FINLAND — A rocket stage test firing by Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer ended in catastrophic failure and a dramatic explosion Sunday. Space Pioneer conducted what was intended to ...

The test is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday (March 25). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The United Launch Alliance called off the ...