2026 • Jan 24
Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in 12 hours; Rocket Lab reports setback
Another partially reusable Chinese rocket, the Long March 12B, is nearing its first test flight. ...
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2026 • Jan 17
Rocket Report: Ariane 64 to debut soon; India has a Falcon 9 clone too?
"We are fundamentally shifting our approach to securing our munitions supply chain." ...
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2026 • Jan 12
NASA launches new mission to get the most out of the James Webb Space Telescope
"It was not recognized how serious a problem that is until... about 2017 or 2018." ...
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2026 • Jan 10
Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government. ...
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2026 • Jan 10
ESA considers righting the wrongs of Ariane 6 by turning it into a Franken-rocket
ArianeGroup is still trying to catch up to where the bleeding edge of the launch industry was 15 years ago. ...
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2025 • Dec 24
China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks
The launch laid "an important foundation for subsequent launches and reliable recovery." ...
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2025 • Dec 23
In a surprise announcement, Tory Bruno is out as CEO of United Launch Alliance
"It has been a great privilege to lead ULA through its transformation and to bring Vulcan into service." ...
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2025 • Dec 20
Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high
South Korean rocket startup Innospace is poised to debut a new nano-launcher. ...
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2025 • Dec 06
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX's Starship. ...
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2025 • Dec 03
This Chinese company could become the country’s first to land a reusable rocket
From the outside, China's Zhuque-3 rocket looks like a clone of SpaceX's Falcon 9. ...
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2025 • Dec 02
The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again
One of Vladimir Putin's favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge. ...
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2025 • Nov 27
ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once
The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won't happen this year. ...
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