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ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
Open your checkbook, please ESA's governance structure isn't favorable for taking quick action. On one…
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for…
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This launcher is about to displace the V-2 as Germany’s largest rocket
Europe's flagship Ariane 5 rocket retired in 2023, a year before its replacement—the Ariane 6—debuted…
Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap
Welcome to Edition 7.35 of the Rocket Report! SpaceX's steamroller is still rolling, but for…
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The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure
The flight plan going into Thursday's mission called for sending Starship on a journey halfway…
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When Europe needed it most, the Ariane 6 rocket finally delivered
The APU has several jobs on an Ariane 6 flight, including maintaining pressure inside the…
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SpaceX readies a redo of last month’s ill-fated Starship test flight
FAA’s green light The FAA confirmed Friday it issued a launch license earlier this week…
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Rocket Report: Rocket Lab’s news blitz; Starship mishap blamed on vibrations
Welcome to Edition 7.33 of the Rocket Report! Phew, what a week for Rocket Lab!…
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German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe
The nine-engine first stage for Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket lights up on the launch pad…
ULA’s Vulcan rocket still doesn’t have the Space Force’s seal of approval
ULA crews at Cape Canaveral have already stacked the next Vulcan rocket on its mobile…