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First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight in a failed attempt to reach orbit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday. The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Chinese Startup’s Reusable Rocket Crash-Lands After Launch

A partially reusable Chinese rocket crash-landed after launch, according to state media, illustrating the challenges the country faces as it chases the technology mastered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The ...
NBC Washington

First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds, fails to reach orbit

The first Australian-made rocket to attempt to reach orbit from the country’s soil crashed after 14 seconds of flight on Wednesday. The rocket Eris, launched by Gilmour Space Technologies, was the ...