Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

New Glenn launch pad damage spotlights U.S. government options to ease strained spaceport capacity after Blue Origin mishap

A May 28 explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36 destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the launch pad. The incident has shifted attention to how federal authorities can address strained spaceport infrastructure capacity and recovery timelines.

Also: NASA Spaceflight
2026-07-08T04:14:53.168865-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Venus Aerospace raises $91M for high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine

By AeroTime: Venus Aerospace, a Houston, Texas-based startup, announced on July 8, 2026, that it has closed a $91 million Series B funding round which will support the further development of its high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology.

2026-07-08T04:16:41.493994-07:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Defense Policy  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is widening the field of companies eligible to compete for national security launch contracts, adding launch startup Relativity Space and orbital transportation company Impulse Space to a roster of commercial providers as it looks to diversify how military satellites reach orbit.

2026-07-08T00:58:59.866782-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Austrian Startup Tumbleweed Launches 'Oasis Alpha' Demo Satellite Aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 Mission

By SpaceWatch Global: Tumbleweed has launched its first mission Oasis Alpha, to a Sun-synchronous 590km low Earth orbit, aboard SpaceX's Transporter 17 mission.

Also: Seeking Alpha and 3 more
2026-07-08T00:14:03.139134-07:00