SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of lithium

Will Wesfarmers have last roll of the lithium dice?

With billions of dollars sunk and hundreds of jobs lost, the ‘Made in Australia’ lithium dream hinges on the might of WA conglomerate Wesfarmers to become a reality.

SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of lithium

A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.

Northrop Grumman Solid Rocket Failure Grounds ULA Vulcan Delays Amazon LEO

On the Feb 12, 2026 USSF-87 launch, one of Vulcan’s four Northrop Grumman GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters (SRBs) suffered a nozzle burn-through (visible fiery plume ~20–30 seconds after liftoff). This is the second identical anomaly (first occurred on Vulcan’s second flight in Oct 2024). The mission still succeeded (core stage compensated), but ULA and ...