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Relativity completes Terran R thrust section, advances testing toward inaugural launch

Relativity has completed assembly of the Terran R rocket's thrust section and advanced into a ground-test campaign as it moves toward the vehicle's inaugural launch. The structural milestone represents a key step in hardware integration and pushes the program closer to flight-readiness.

2025-10-22T14:19:13.092526-07:00

CNBC

Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Ars Technica

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

Reuters

NASA to reopen Artemis 3 lunar lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T06:28:25.249950-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

Long March 5 Y9 lifts China's sixth TJSW-class satellite into geostationary transfer orbit China used its most powerful launcher, a Long March 5 Y9, to place a large, classified TJSW‑series satellite into geostationary transfer orbit on Thursday. The mission is the sixth TJSW launch this year, expanding Beijing's clandestine geostationary capabilities.

2025-10-23T11:56:51.196462-07:00

Long March 5 Y9 lifts China's sixth TJSW-class satellite into geostationary transfer orbit

European Spaceflight

Avio shareholders approve €400m capital increase; board authorised to pursue further fundraising Avio shareholders approved a €400 million capital increase and granted the company's board authority to pursue additional fundraises without further shareholder approval. The resolution gives management immediate financing capacity and the flexibility to execute future capital transactions under the board’s mandate.

2025-10-23T07:48:38.544227-07:00

Avio shareholders approve €400m capital increase; board authorised to pursue further fundraising

Aviation Week

JAXA, Sierra Space and The Exploration Co. pitch three new cargo spacecraft for ISS resupply Japan’s JAXA, Sierra Space and The Exploration Co. are advancing separate cargo spacecraft projects as candidates to join the International Space Station’s resupply fleet. Each developer hopes its vehicle will secure payload contracts and operational roles alongside incumbent cargo ships supporting station logistics.

2025-10-23T01:56:19.682417-07:00

JAXA, Sierra Space and The Exploration Co. pitch three new cargo spacecraft for ISS resupply

European Spaceflight

ArianeGroup awards €1.5m contract to Réaltra for seven Ariane 6 video telemetry systems ArianeGroup has awarded Dublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering a €1.5 million contract to deliver seven video telemetry systems for upcoming Ariane 6 launches. The deal secures a dedicated supplier of onboard visual telemetry hardware for the launcher’s operational campaign.

2025-10-23T00:12:09.173813-07:00

ArianeGroup awards €1.5m contract to Réaltra for seven Ariane 6 video telemetry systems

semafor.com

Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport Offers 45-Day Approvals to Attract European and Asian Launchers

2025-10-22T22:33:50.286105-07:00

Aviation Week

Lockheed Martin Ventures backs Venus Aerospace to advance rotating detonation engines for hypersonic flight Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested in Venus Aerospace, a startup developing rotating detonation engines (RDEs) for rocket propulsion, to accelerate high-performance propulsion development for hypersonic flight and potential defense and space applications. The move underscores Lockheed’s expanding engagement with non-traditional suppliers and advanced propulsion architectures.

2025-10-22T14:56:43.843742-07:00

Lockheed Martin Ventures backs Venus Aerospace to advance rotating detonation engines for hypersonic flight

NASA Spaceflight

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Relativity completes Terran R thrust section, advances testing toward inaugural launch Relativity has completed assembly of the Terran R rocket's thrust section and advanced into a ground-test campaign as it moves toward the vehicle's inaugural launch. The structural milestone represents a key step in hardware integration and pushes the program closer to flight-readiness.

2025-10-22T14:19:13.092526-07:00

Relativity completes Terran R thrust section, advances testing toward inaugural launch

Aviation Week

Dream Chaser Reality Check: Repeated Delays Push Debut Years Beyond 2021 Target Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft, originally scheduled to debut in 2021, has been repeatedly delayed and remains without a confirmed first‑flight date. Ongoing slips have pushed the programme years past its initial target, to NASA and partners.

2025-10-22T14:08:22.688214-07:00

Dream Chaser Reality Check: Repeated Delays Push Debut Years Beyond 2021 Target

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