Blue Origin pledges New Glenn return to flight before year's end
An incident at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36 has left New Glenn's main support gantry damaged, but Blue Origin's CEO says critical prop…
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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…
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…
Booster 19 clears static fire as the launch market shifts beneath SpaceX
SpaceX's Booster 19 passed its 33-engine static fire on May 7, clearing the path for Ship 39's rollout. Meanwhile, signs of a Falcon 9 caden…
Starship Booster Clears Static Fire While Rocket Lab Revenue Climbs
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 in a full-duration static fire on May 7, clearing a key milestone for Starship. Meanwhile, …
Starship Fires Up, Rocket Lab Cashes In: NewSpace Hits Its Stride
On May 7, 2026, SpaceX ignited all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 in a full-duration static fire. Meanwhile, Rocket Lab reported strong rev…