A Japanese startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiraled back to Earth shortly after takeoff.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed ...

On December 13, 2025, Rocket Lab made history with the successful launch of a groundbreaking mission, “RAISE and Shine,” in collaboration with Japan’s space agency, JAXA. The mission was designed to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country’s new flagship rocket and its space ...

TOKYO — Japan's space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the ...

The unmanned Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) HTV X-1 spacecraft successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on October 25. The ship was carrying cargo to the International Space ...

MAHIA, New Zealand, Dec. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. MAHIA, New Zealand, Dec. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the ...