The H3 rocket was designed to carry the Michibiki No. 5 satellite, a critical component of Japan's version of a global positioning system (GPS). The mission was intended to enhance Japan's navigation ...

A private Chinese rocket just suffered its second-ever failure. Galactic Energy's solid-fuel Ceres-1 rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:02 p.m. EST on ...

Nov. 10 (UPI) --A rocket by a private Chinese company saw its second failure on its planned orbital mission. On Sunday, the 62-foot-tall Ceres-1 Y-19 rocket by Chinese space firm Galactic Energy took ...

Rocket experienced 'abnormal engine shutdown' Payload of satellites failed to reach orbit Launch failure comes as company explores possible IPO BEIJING, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Chinese commercial space ...

TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A Japanese H3 rocket could not put a government-run QZS-5 navigation satellite into its intended orbit after engine trouble, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said on ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese commercial space company Galactic Energy said a launch mission for one of its Ceres-1 rockets failed on Monday, preventing it from delivering its payload of satellites to ...