space
April 10, 2026
Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift
As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury.
TL;DR
- The Artemis II mission is progressing smoothly, with atmospheric reentry approaching.
- Seagate Space Corporation is exploring an offshore launch platform with Firefly Aerospace for the Alpha rocket.
- Isar Aerospace has postponed a launch attempt due to a suspected leak in a pressure vessel.
- PLD Space secured a 30 million euro loan from the European Investment Bank for its MIURA 5 rocket.
- Phantom Space acquired Thermal Management Technologies to support its in-orbit data center constellation.
- The first launch of China's Tianlong-3 rocket failed due to an anomaly.
- The Ariane 62 launch price for a Sentinel-1D mission is disclosed, showing comparability with Falcon 9 for institutional launches.
- SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster achieved a record-breaking 34th flight.
- ULA's Atlas V launched its heaviest payload to date, carrying 29 Amazon Leo satellites.
- The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has successfully launched two missions, including Artemis II.
- NASA's Artemis program's success is linked to the reusability of heavy-lift launch vehicles like Starship and New Glenn.
- SpaceX's Starship test flight is delayed until May, with a focus on upgrades for reliability and NASA missions.
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