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The UK’s Launch Timelines are Slipping
SaxaVord spaceport is the only launch site in the UK that can host vertical launches, and the limited capacity has created a traffic jam.
Dawn’s Aurora Spaceplane Will Fly From Oklahoma
“There’s actually a lot of aerospace there [with] no space access at all. It’s a very underserved area,” Dawn Aerospace CEO Stefan Powell told Payload. “It’s kind of like the last link in the chain in making space access happen in the interior of the country.”
iRocket Kicks Off a $400M SPAC Deal
If completed, iRocket wi the Nasdaq with an expected valuation of approximately $400M.
Northrop Grumman Invests $50M in Firefly’s Eclipse
Eclipse is the product of scaled-up tech from Firefly’s smaller launch vehicle—Alpha—and shared systems from Northrop’s flight proven Antares program.
SpaceX and Lockheed Team Up To Accelerate GPS Launch
“We’re trying to prove that we can quickly respond to an on-orbit failure of a vehicle.”
Starship’s Ninth Test Flight Ends in Vehicle Loss
For the third flight in a row, SpaceX’s Starship upper stage exploded yesterday after losing control during its ninth test flight.
Exolaunch Secures SpaceX Rides Through 2028
The contract extension continues a lucrative partnership between the two companies. Exolaunch deployed more than 400 sats from 20 SpaceX launches—including every Transporter and Bandwagon rideshare flight to date.
bluShift Aerospace Pivots After Latest Test
bluShift’s trajectory reflect the challenges of building a cost effective rocket engine in the face of shifting government priorities.
Rocket Lab Wins Point-to-Point Demo Contract for Neutron
Time for a rocket cargo survivability experiment.
FAA OKs More Starship Launches at Starbase
SpaceX received the environmental all-clear to ramp up Starship launch operations in Boca Chica, according to an FAA report released on Tuesday.
NRO Launches First Payload Under New NatSec Contract
The NROL-145 launch is the first under the Space Force’s Phase 3 Lane 1 rubric—a launch contracting mechanism that will spend $5.6B on relatively simple launches with fewer requirements, which might suit new entrants to the national security launch game.