Engineers have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in Shetland earlier this week. The blast on Monday has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rocket engine exploded during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, with the fiery conflagration destroying the first stage ...

A rocket exploded into a ball of flames at the UK's new spaceport last night after an "anomaly" during a test. German firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) was carrying out a test at the SaxaVord ...

A rocket launch from the UK's new spaceport in Shetland has been delayed following a dramatic explosion. The blast happened on Monday during a test by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), who ...

We were in Shetland to film the latest developments in the UK's space race when the rocket launch pad caught fire so dramatically. Our BBC crew was a safe distance across a bay, around a mile away ...

A rocket engine exploded during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, with the fiery conflagration destroying the first stage of the satellite launch vehicle. German company Rocket Factory ...

Some of the key questions after part of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s rocket was destroyed at SaxaVord Spaceport. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in ...

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