Rocket Engine Explodes at Scottish Space Port During Launch Test

A rocket engine has exploded at a spaceport in Scotland. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a German-based aerospace start-up, has said it will return to regular operations “as soon as possible” after one of its vessels failed during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The spacecraft company announced that on Monday at 9:42 p.m., one of its rockets had been launched, but an “anomaly” had led to “the loss of the stage.” Nobody was injured during the incident on Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands and home to around 650 people. The scheduled nine-engine test was part of numerous trials being carried out before RFA progressed to a full launch....