On most rockets, the fairing splits into two halves and falls away during ascent, tumbling toward the ocean. Even the companies that recover fairings have to fish them out of the water and refurbish ...

On June 29, Rocket Lab announced an agreement to acquire Iridium for roughly $8 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $54 per share. The acquisition helps Rocket Lab achieve a few goals.

China lands its first Long March-10B rocket booster, advancing reusable launch tech and intensifying the U.S.–China space race. Credit: Xinhua China flew and then recovered a new Long March rocket ...