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SpaceX Starship Prepares for 13th Test Flight to Re-Attempt Booster Separation and Controlled Landing
Mashable USA Overview SpaceX is set to re-attempt the 13th test flight of its Starship system on July 24, 2026, after previous attempts were aborted due to engine ignition issues and weather. The primary objective of this flight is to va... -
L3Harris Delivers Upgraded RS-25 Engines with Modern Electronics for NASA’s Artemis III SLS Core Stage
L3Harris Technologies Press Release USA Overview L3Harris Technologies delivered four RS-25 engines for the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis III mission. These engines feature upgraded modern electronics and new ... -
Hybrid Rocket Engine Advancements Detailed in MDPI Study, Enhancing Sustainable and Competitive Space Propulsion
Engineering Proceedings (MDPI) Switzerland Overview A study in MDPI's Engineering Proceedings details technological advancements in hybrid rocket engines for sustainable and competitive in-space propulsion. It highlights the potential of... -
Singapore Space Agency Report Analyzes Japan’s Launch Startups: Highlighting Interstellar Technologies’ ¥20.1 Billion Funding and Methalox Engine Success Amid Commercial Customer Shortage
Singapore Space Agency Singapore Overview A Singapore Space Agency report analyzed the landscape of Japanese launch startups, emphasizing Interstellar Technologies' completion of a ¥20.1 billion Series F funding round and successful 60-s... -
JAXA’s H3 Rocket Advances Towards Operational Use with Successful First Stage LE-9 Engine Firing Test
JAXA Official News Japan Overview The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced the successful completion of a critical firing test for the first-stage LE-9 engine of its next-generation H3 rocket. This confirms the engine'... -
New Material for Reusable Rocket Nozzles Shows Significant Improvements in High-Temperature Gas Resistance and Thermal Cycle Fatigue Properties
Advanced Materials Technologies (Preprint) International Overview A new material developed for reusable rocket nozzles has been reported to exhibit superior resistance to high-temperature gases and significantly improved thermal cycle fa... -
Additive Manufacturing for Reusable Rocket Engine Components Achieves 25% Weight Reduction, 5% Performance Boost, and 30% Cost Cut
Aerospace Science and Technology (Preprint) International Overview Additive manufacturing has successfully been applied to produce complex cooling channel combustion chambers from heat-resistant alloys for reusable rocket engine componen... -
China’s Long March 10B Rocket Achieves Historic First Orbital-Class Booster Landing and Recovery at Sea
Space China Overview China's Long March 10B rocket successfully executed the vertical landing and recovery of its first-stage booster on an offshore platform during an orbital launch test. This marks China's inaugural controlled recovery... -
SpaceX Successfully Hot-Fires All Six Raptor Engines on Starship Ship 40, Paving Way for 13th Test Flight
Space USA Overview SpaceX has successfully conducted a static fire test of all six Raptor engines on its latest Starship prototype, Ship 40 (Starship V3). This critical test demonstrates the system's readiness for the 13th full-stack Sta... -
China’s CAS Space Successfully Tests Reusable Kinecore-2 Rocket Engine, Advancing Commercial Launch Capabilities
Modern Mechanics 24 China Overview Chinese private aerospace firm CAS Space has successfully completed long-duration performance evaluations for its Kinecore-2 reusable liquid oxygen-kerosene rocket engine. This 110-ton class engine is s...
