NewSpace bets big on orbital logistics and launchpad infrastructure
Within 48 hours, two major funding announcements underscored how private space companies are deploying serious capital on orbital maneuverin…
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China Debuts Long March 12B in Unannounced Launch Carrying Live Satellites
China quietly carried out the debut flight of its Long March 12B rocket, placing operational Qianfan internet satellites into orbit without …
New Glenn Explosion Squeezes an Already Strained Launch Market
The destruction of Blue Origin's New Glenn during a ground test in late May 2026 removes a key heavy-lift option from an already constrained…
SpaceX reaches 50 Starlink launches in 2026 before June
SpaceX closed May 2026 with back-to-back Starlink launches, crossing the 50-mission mark for the year before the calendar even turned to Jun…
New Glenn Destroyed in Ground Test, Blue Origin Vows to Press On
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed in a pre-launch ground test in late May 2026, dealing a serious blow to the company's ambitions…
Cape Canaveral: routine launches meet a devastating explosion
SpaceX and ULA each launched 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral on May 29, while Blue Origin faced a far grimmer headline: its New Glenn rock…
New Glenn Destroyed in Static Fire Explosion at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed on May 29, 2026, when a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 ended in a massive explosion. The…
European space sector caught between red tape and SpaceX's stock market shadow
Industry figures at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam raised sharp concerns about the EU Space Act's pace and rigidity, even as European investor…
SpaceX hits sixty orbital launches before June, with no sign of slowing
Sixty orbital launches before the end of May, four Starlink missions in one week alone: SpaceX is operating in 2026 at a pace that forces th…
SpaceX Keeps Its Falcon 9 Production Line Running at Full Tilt
Within two days, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites from opposite coasts of the United States, marking a milestone around flight number …
NASA Set to Name Artemis III Crew Ahead of Historic Moon Landing
NASA is about to put faces to its next Moon mission. The Artemis III crew announcement, scheduled for June 9 at Johnson Space Center, marks …
Starship Flight 12: First V3 Success on May 22, 2026
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 12 on May 22, 2026 — the first success of the V3 generation after a previous-day abort. A detailed look back…
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