Watch: rocket erupts during test for UK’s first vertical launch

A rocket engine has exploded during tests for a landmark space flight from the UK. The fire erupted at SaxaVord Spaceport, which aims to host the first vertical launch into orbit from Western Europe. German startup Rocket Factory August (RFA) has exclusive access to the spaceport’s first launch pad. On Monday evening, RFA planned to complete a nine-engine test of its launch vehicle. But disaster soon struck. At 22.42 CEST, the company announced that an “anomaly”