A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch had to be terminated.It was the second attempt by Space One to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit after an initial try in March ended in a mid-air explosion.

In a span of less than 22 hours, SpaceX managed three Falcon 9 rocket launches and one landing of a Dragon spacecraft. It flew a Department of Defense mission from Cape Canaveral on Monday night and on Tuesday knocked out a National Reconnaissance Office mission from California,

SpaceX launched the second rocket from Florida within a 24-hour period. Meanwhile, a Cargo Dragon returned to Earth.

In a span of about 20 hours, SpaceX could manage three rocket launches and one landing of a Dragon spacecraft.

Japan's Space One on Wednesday faced another setback in its quest to become the country's first space company to launch a satellite into space, as the company terminated the flight of its

For the second day in a row, SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from our Space Coast. The launch will be in conjunction with SES, a satellite communication service provider.