Rocket engine explodes at Shetland spaceport

A rocket engine has exploded during a test at Britain’s newest spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The rocket body, developed by German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), burst into flames seconds after ignition while on the launch pad on Monday night. The start-up said the “hot fire” test of the first stage rocket resulted in an “anomaly” and the loss of the spacecraft. #UK #Rocket #Explosion Read more: