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China’s Reusable Rocket Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) Reaches Orbit But Stage 1 Crash-Lands After Landing Burn Failure
China’s private launch company LandSpace conducted the maiden orbital flight of its methane powered Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) rocket on December 3, successfully placing its test payload into low Earth orbit. The vehicle lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite...View Commentary -
Senate Begins Confirmation Process For Jared Isaacman As NASA Administrator
On December 2, the U.S. Senate formally initiated the confirmation process for Jared Isaacman, founder of Shift4 and commander of Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, following President Trump’s nomination of him as the next NASA Administrator. Isaacman...View Commentary -
Independent Observer Detects Starlink Signals Near 2010 MHz Ahead Of Formal FCC Authorization
On December 2, independent satellite observer Scott Tilley reported detecting continuous emissions at approximately 2010.5 MHz that he attributes to Starlink, not Starshield, based on Doppler signatures and orbital geometry. Tilley notes that the ...View Commentary -
Moonshot Space Raises Twelve Million Dollars To Develop Electromagnetic Launch
On December 2, Israeli startup Moonshot Space emerged from stealth with a twelve million dollar funding round to advance an electromagnetic launch system that accelerates a hardened capsule using a series of high-power coils. The company is develo...View Commentary -
SpaceX Receives Approval To Convert SLC-37 Into Third Starship Launch Site In Florida
SpaceX announced on December 3 that it has received formal authorization to redevelop Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a fully operational Starship launch facility, with construction already underway. The...View Commentary -
European Nations Approve Thirty Percent ESA Budget Increase To Strengthen Space Autonomy
On November 27, European Space Agency member states agreed a new three year budget of 22.1 billion euros, a roughly thirty percent increase over the 16.9 billion euros allocated for the previous period from 2023 to 2025. ESA Director General Josef...View Commentary -
Blacksky Reveals It Was Confidential Customer On Recent Rocket Lab Electron Mission
Earth observation company BlackSky confirmed that it was the previously unnamed commercial customer on Rocket Lab’s Electron mission Follow My Speed, which launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on November 21. The flight marked Rocket Lab’...View Commentary -
AST SpaceMobile Sets December Launch Date For BlueBird‑6
AST SpaceMobile announced that its next‑generation satellite BlueBird‑6 will launch on December 15 from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Center.The satellite features a phased‑array nearly 2 ,400 sq ft in size (more than triple previous BlueBird satell...View Commentary -
SpaceX’s Booster 18 Fails During Gas-System Pressure Test At Starbase
SpaceX confirmed that Booster 18, a next-generation V3 Starship booster, experienced an anomaly during gas-system pressure testing at Starbase on Nov 21. The company stated that no propellant was on the vehicle and engines had not yet been install...View Commentary -
Blue Origin Unveils New Glenn Upgrades And Super Heavy 9x4 Variant
Blue Origin announced a suite of performance upgrades for New Glenn, increasing total first stage BE 4 thrust from 3.9 million to 4.5 million lbf and boosting upper stage BE 3U thrust from 320,000 to 400,000 lbf over the next few missions. The com...View Commentary
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