The rocket reached an altitude of 250km where experiments were carried out in zero gravity, the Sweden Space Corp says.

Terran 1 is said to be the largest ever 3D printed object.

It is the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to eventually send astronauts to the Moon and beyond.

Had the mission been successful, the UK would have been one of only nine countries that could launch craft into Earth's orbit.

The 545kg rocket developed by space startup Skyroot took off from the Indian space agency's launch site near Chennai.

Sustained winds were measured by launch-site sensors, testing the design limits of the 32-story-tall rocket and posing added risks to a spacecraft already beset by technical glitches that have delayed its debut launch.

Renuganth Varatharajoo says the Malaysian Space Board Act 2022 needs more details and provisions to be truly effective in the event of another such incident.

Social media users in Malaysia however posted video footage of what appeared to be rocket debris.

The probable location of the debris field is impossible to pinpoint in advance, though experts will be able to narrow the potential impact zone closer to re-entry in the days ahead.

From Penang to the US, the Wau Rocketry team members have given the competition their all.

At USM, a group of young rocket scientists have high hopes for their team as well as the country's rocket development industry.

As suggestive as the rocket appears, the reasons for the design actually are, engineers say, rocket science.