By Gopika Gopakumar and Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU, July 18 (Reuters) - Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday launched the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, a key test of national efforts to compete for a bigger share of the global commercial launch market.

Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype.

"Space jellyfish" leave an ethereal shape in the sky. In rare cases, sometimes the space jellyfish-shaped rocket contrail that follows a launch can transform into another shape. Like a heart. The science behind space jellyfish depends on the mission's ...

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Rocket Lab's opportunity to land this contract is real, but everything depends on whether Neutron can finally deliver.

SpaceX is targeting Monday for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket after a last-second abort during engine ignition on Thursday, a brief