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SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12

SpaceX's Starship Ship 39 has cleared a slate of Massey preflight test objectives as teams press toward Flight 12. The ground campaign is validating tanks, plumbing, avionics and launch‑sequence procedures ahead of a planned orbital test, keeping the program on its incremental flight‑test cadence.

2026-03-03T15:16:55.248266-08:00

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Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

2026-03-03T10:07:21.981105-08:00

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Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX launches Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 flies northeast (Mar 1 liftoff)

2026-03-02T14:21:14.393382-08:00

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SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12 SpaceX's Starship Ship 39 has cleared a slate of Massey preflight test objectives as teams press toward Flight 12. The ground campaign is validating tanks, plumbing, avionics and launch‑sequence procedures ahead of a planned orbital test, keeping the program on its incremental flight‑test cadence.

2026-03-03T15:16:55.248266-08:00

SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12

Via Satellite

Skyroot targets April Vikram‑1 maiden after successful Dhawan‑III cryogenic engine test Skyroot Aerospace is targeting an April maiden flight of its Vikram‑1 orbital launcher after a successful test firing of the Dhawan‑III cryogenic engine, a propulsion milestone that validates a key higher‑stage capability and advances India’s private commercial launch timeline.

2026-03-03T13:47:15.296501-08:00

Skyroot targets April Vikram‑1 maiden after successful Dhawan‑III cryogenic engine test

Space.com

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt Space One's 18‑meter Kairos small orbital launcher was scrubbed ahead of a planned 9 p.m. ET third launch attempt on March 3, marking the second cancellation this week after Wednesday's weather‑driven postponement, and will stand down until a new launch window is announced.

2026-03-03T10:07:21.981105-08:00

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

Reuters

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme Russia's space agency announced repairs are complete on a damaged section of a launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, state media reported. The repaired facility is described as critical to Moscow's space programme, with authorities saying the work restores a key ground capability for upcoming missions.

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX launches Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 flies northeast (Mar 1 liftoff) SpaceX launched Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral on March 1 at 9:56:40 p.m. EST, the Falcon 9 climbing on a north‑easterly trajectory up the U.S. East Coast. The mission was the 15th orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast this year and comes amid a busy week of Falcon 9 flights.

2026-03-02T14:21:14.393382-08:00

SpaceX launches Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 flies northeast (Mar 1 liftoff)

Ars Technica

Ex‑NASA Chief Turned ULA Lobbyist Pushes Legislation to Curb SpaceX Funding A former NASA administrator, now lobbying for United Launch Alliance, is promoting legislation to curb government funding for SpaceX, arguing U.S. success in space depends on robust competition among domestic firms. The bill escalates political pressure around federal launch procurement and commercial–government program funding.

2026-03-02T06:53:21.942552-08:00

Ex‑NASA Chief Turned ULA Lobbyist Pushes Legislation to Curb SpaceX Funding

European Spaceflight

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MaiaSpace delays Maia launcher maiden to 2027 ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has pushed the maiden flight of its Maia small orbital launcher to 2027, moving the inaugural launch beyond earlier expectations. The company announced the revised target as it continues development and qualification activities ahead of first orbital attempts.

2026-03-02T02:51:54.573555-08:00

MaiaSpace delays Maia launcher maiden to 2027

Universe Today

DLR study: Europe can match Starship — but only with a fundamentally different launcher approach The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) used Starship flight data to assess whether Europe can respond to SpaceX’s most powerful rocket. Its study concludes Europe could achieve comparable capability, but only by adopting fundamentally different architectures, industrial models and a willingness to rethink conventional launcher programmes.

2026-03-01T15:11:39.670476-08:00

DLR study: Europe can match Starship — but only with a fundamentally different launcher approach

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SpaceX Starship Ship 39 advances through Massey preflight tests ahead of Flight 12

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

Russia says repairs complete on damaged Baikonur launch pad critical to its space programme

SpaceX launches Starlink 10‑41 from Cape Canaveral; Falcon 9 flies northeast (Mar 1 liftoff)

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