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Mega Engine completes long-duration hot-fire of closed-cycle kerosene/LOX staged-combustion rocket engine

China’s Mega Engine says it has successfully run a long-duration hot-fire of a closed-cycle kerosene–liquid oxygen engine using a reusable staged-combustion architecture. The test adds another data point to China’s engine development push aimed at improving durability and enabling repeatable launch hardware.

2026-05-26T03:56:34.682735-07:00

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Exolaunch and SEOPS buy Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare as payload demand grows

2026-05-25T23:17:36.853861-07:00

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SpaceX’s IPO pitch widens: $75B target raise, $28.5T TAM framing, and a Starship V3 test-flight failure weeks ahead of launch

2026-05-24T07:59:20.794940-07:00

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SpaceX conducts successful Starship V3 pre-IPO test, deploying mock satellites before Super Heavy booster breakup

2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00

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Mega Engine completes long-duration hot-fire of closed-cycle kerosene/LOX staged-combustion rocket engine China’s Mega Engine says it has successfully run a long-duration hot-fire of a closed-cycle kerosene–liquid oxygen engine using a reusable staged-combustion architecture. The test adds another data point to China’s engine development push aimed at improving durability and enabling repeatable launch hardware.

2026-05-26T03:56:34.682735-07:00

Mega Engine completes long-duration hot-fire of closed-cycle kerosene/LOX staged-combustion rocket engine

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ORBITInsure launches “Warren AI™,” an AI-native underwriting engine for space-economy risk ORBITInsure has launched Warren AI™, a purpose-built AI underwriting engine aimed at supporting risk assessment and coverage decisions across the global space economy. The rollout positions underwriting as an AI-native workflow, aligning with the broader shift toward space data products for insurers and risk managers.

2026-05-26T01:18:36.113315-07:00

ORBITInsure launches “Warren AI™,” an AI-native underwriting engine for space-economy risk

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Exolaunch and SEOPS buy Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare as payload demand grows Exolaunch and SEOPS—long-time brokers of rideshare payload space on SpaceX—have each purchased Falcon 9 launches to support dedicated rideshare missions. The moves underscore rising customer demand for assured launch capacity and ride-along integration on Falcon 9.

2026-05-25T23:17:36.853861-07:00

Exolaunch and SEOPS buy Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare as payload demand grows

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SpaceX outlines orbital AI compute roadmap in IPO filing, aiming to start in 2028 SpaceX’s IPO filing lays out a plan to deploy orbital AI compute beginning in 2028, arguing that Earth’s energy constraints, declining launch costs, and the emergence of orbit as a new industrial layer will make space-based compute economically and operationally attractive.

2026-05-25T01:12:24.628440-07:00

SpaceX outlines orbital AI compute roadmap in IPO filing, aiming to start in 2028

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SpaceX’s IPO pitch widens: $75B target raise, $28.5T TAM framing, and a Starship V3 test-flight failure weeks ahead of launch SpaceX is positioning itself to join the ranks of public companies building the space-based economy, using its IPO marketing to frame a $28.5T total addressable market and a potential $75B fundraise. The filing also lands amid timing pressure after a Starship V3 test deployed mock satellites while the Super Heavy booster was destroyed after separation.

2026-05-24T07:59:20.794940-07:00

SpaceX’s IPO pitch widens: $75B target raise, $28.5T TAM framing, and a Starship V3 test-flight failure weeks ahead of launch

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NASA plans to hedge its Commercial Crew Program by adding missions to SpaceX as Boeing spacecraft certification remains uncertai NASA intends to add missions to SpaceX’s Commercial Crew contract, explicitly protecting the program against a scenario in which Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified. The move underscores NASA’s need for schedule assurance as certification outcomes drive downstream crew-transport planning.

2026-05-24T01:11:32.294323-07:00

NASA plans to hedge its Commercial Crew Program by adding missions to SpaceX as Boeing spacecraft certification remains uncertai

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Blue Origin clears New Glenn to resume after upper-stage payload-delivery failure; FAA lift follows April mishap investigation Blue Origin says it has completed its investigation into the third New Glenn flight failure, in which the upper stage did not deliver a commercial payload in April. The FAA has cleared the rocket to fly again, removing the program’s current grounding.

2026-05-22T19:54:41.952921-07:00

Blue Origin clears New Glenn to resume after upper-stage payload-delivery failure; FAA lift follows April mishap investigation

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SpaceX conducts successful Starship V3 pre-IPO test, deploying mock satellites before Super Heavy booster breakup SpaceX says its upgraded Starship V3—paired with the Super Heavy booster—successfully deployed mock satellites and returned to Earth largely intact during a pre-IPO test. The booster, however, spun out of control and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico, despite some engine outages. The company frames the flight as a key step toward future Moon and Mars missions.

2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00

SpaceX conducts successful Starship V3 pre-IPO test, deploying mock satellites before Super Heavy booster breakup

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Mega Engine completes long-duration hot-fire of closed-cycle kerosene/LOX staged-combustion rocket engine

Exolaunch and SEOPS buy Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare as payload demand grows

SpaceX’s IPO pitch widens: $75B target raise, $28.5T TAM framing, and a Starship V3 test-flight failure weeks ahead of launch

SpaceX conducts successful Starship V3 pre-IPO test, deploying mock satellites before Super Heavy booster breakup

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