A frontrunner in Europe's private launch industry just lost its first rocketRocket Factory Augsburg faced a major setback as the first stage of their RFA One rocket was lost during a test-fire.
German rocket explodes on Scottish launchpadRocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One rocket test ended in an explosion, prompting an investigation and highlighting risks in iterative testing.
A frontrunner in Europe's private launch industry just lost its first rocketRocket Factory Augsburg faced a major setback as the first stage of their RFA One rocket was lost during a test-fire.
German rocket explodes on Scottish launchpadRocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One rocket test ended in an explosion, prompting an investigation and highlighting risks in iterative testing.
Watch: rocket erupts during test for UK's first vertical launchA fire at SaxaVord Spaceport during a rocket test destroyed the RFA ONE's first stage but caused no injuries.