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Musk Reaffirms 2026 Mars Goal, Maps Out Starship Block 3 Upgrades Despite Recent Failures

In a Starfactory address, Elon Musk detailed the Starship Block 3 development roadmap and put the odds of an uncrewed Mars mission by end-2026 at roughly 50/50. He said success depends on fixing recent engine bay and reentry issues and flying the largest Super Heavy booster this year.

2025-05-30T11:49:21.471288-07:00

Aviation Week

Boeing CEO Ortberg Outlines 737 MAX Ramp, 787 Delivery Hurdles and F-47 Investment

2025-05-28T23:02:15.056594-07:00

Space Policy Online

SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says

2025-05-29T18:52:01.367346-07:00

Breaking Defense

Northrop Grumman Backs Firefly’s Eclipse Medium-Lift Rocket with $50 Million Injection

2025-05-29T09:42:41.849432-07:00

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Blue Origin’s 12th Crewed New Shepard NS-32 Mission Sends Six Passengers, Including First New Zealander, to Edge of Space On May 31, Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle completed its 12th crewed suborbital flight, sending six paying passengers—including the first New Zealander to cross the Kármán line—on the NS-32 mission, which also highlighted ties to Huntsville’s storied Space Camp program.

2025-05-31T08:04:24.372216-07:00

Blue Origin’s 12th Crewed New Shepard NS-32 Mission Sends Six Passengers, Including First New Zealander, to Edge of Space

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Musk Reaffirms 2026 Mars Goal, Maps Out Starship Block 3 Upgrades Despite Recent Failures In a Starfactory address, Elon Musk detailed the Starship Block 3 development roadmap and put the odds of an uncrewed Mars mission by end-2026 at roughly 50/50. He said success depends on fixing recent engine bay and reentry issues and flying the largest Super Heavy booster this year.

2025-05-30T11:49:21.471288-07:00

Musk Reaffirms 2026 Mars Goal, Maps Out Starship Block 3 Upgrades Despite Recent Failures

Forbes

US Unveils Orbital Inspector to Detect Russian Nuclear-Armed Satellites US intelligence has identified a Russian program to place nuclear bombs in orbit, prompting a space startup to test an inspector spacecraft designed to inspect satellites and unmask concealed warheads. The development marks a new chapter in the race for counterspace capabilities and on-orbit security.

2025-05-30T08:50:17.538545-07:00

US Unveils Orbital Inspector to Detect Russian Nuclear-Armed Satellites

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Interstellar Technologies to Lead JAXA High-Accuracy Satellite Formation Flight Program Interstellar Technologies, the Japanese space infrastructure company, has been selected by JAXA to spearhead its High-Accuracy Satellite Formation Flight Technology initiative. The contract positions Interstellar at the forefront of precision formation-flying research, targeting enhanced performance for Earth observation and communications constellations.

2025-05-30T08:49:22.807562-07:00

Interstellar Technologies to Lead JAXA High-Accuracy Satellite Formation Flight Program

Ars Technica

Blue Origin CEO urges policy pivot from launch capacity to “exotic” deep-space missions Blue Origin’s CEO says there’s no standalone commercial case for crewed lunar flights and calls on policymakers to shift focus — and funding — away from expanding launch infrastructure toward more ambitious “exotic” missions beyond Earth orbit.

2025-05-30T05:05:40.853461-07:00

Blue Origin CEO urges policy pivot from launch capacity to “exotic” deep-space missions

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea Clears Starlink and OneWeb for Domestic LEO Internet Operations South Korea’s science ministry granted regulatory approval for SpaceX’s Starlink and Eutelsat’s OneWeb to launch low Earth orbit satellite broadband services in the country. The move allows both providers to offer satellite internet to consumer and enterprise customers across South Korea.

2025-05-29T23:06:40.571378-07:00

South Korea Clears Starlink and OneWeb for Domestic LEO Internet Operations

Space Policy Online

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SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says Elon Musk told SpaceX employees he sees about a 50% chance that the company’s Starship will fly uncrewed to Mars by the end of 2026. His projection follows a string of recent Starship test-flight failures, underscoring the technical and production hurdles ahead.

2025-05-29T18:52:01.367346-07:00

SpaceX’s Starship has 50% chance of uncrewed Mars mission by end of 2026, Musk says

Wall Street Journal

Elon Musk Exits Government Role to Refocus on SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk has resigned as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to devote full attention to his sprawling business empire. The move comes as SpaceX’s Starship continues to grapple with developmental setbacks, Tesla edges closer to its production targets, and xAI and Neuralink ramp up operations.

2025-05-29T18:31:15.908052-07:00

Elon Musk Exits Government Role to Refocus on SpaceX and Tesla

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