Rocket Factory Augsburg described the incident as an ‘anomaly’ that led to ‘the loss of the stage’, adding that there were no injuries
A spacecraft company has vowed to return to regular operations “as soon as possible” after one of its vessels exploded during a launch test at the UK’s new spaceport in Shetland.
The test was carried out by German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) which hopes to launch the UK’s first vertical rocket into orbit.
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