Here's a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. October 24, 1960 - The first ...

One of the most promising Chinese space startups, Space Pioneer, experienced a serious anomaly last weekend while testing the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket near the city of Gongyi. The rocket ...

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Executives in the fledgling commercial U.S. space industry are bracing for increased scrutiny and oversight after two accidents last week, including one that killed a pilot, but say they view the ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Two federal agencies agreed Friday which one will lead investigations of accidents in the nascent commercial space business that includes launching tourists far above the Earth. The ...

NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED NOR WHAT FOR A NEW BILL WOULD EXTEND LIABILITY PROTECTIONS TO PRIVATE SPACE COMPANIES LIKE SPACEX. IF CREW MEMBERS ARE HURT AND ARE KILLED ON SPACE FLIGHTS, THAT’S RIGHT.

NEW YORK/CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - The wait for paying passengers to see Earth from the vantage point of space looked a lot longer on Friday, following the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s first ...